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Radon
A radioactive gas found in some homes that in sufficient concentrations can cause health problems.
Rate
The annual rate of interest for a loan. Also called Interest Rate.
Rate Change Cap
The maximum amount that an interest rate can change, either at an adjustment period or over the entire life of the loan. Commonly associated with an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM).
Rate-Improvement Mortgage
A fixed-rate mortgage that includes a provision that gives the borrower a one-time option to reduce the interest rate (without refinancing) during the early years of the mortgage term.
Rate Lock
A commitment issued by a lender to a borrower or other mortgage originator guaranteeing a specified interest rate for a specified period of time. See Lock-In
Real Estate Agent
A person licensed to negotiate and transact the sale of real estate on behalf of the property owner.
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)
A consumer protection law that requires lenders to give borrowers advance notice of closing costs.
Real Property
Land and appurtenances, including anything of a permanent nature such as structures, trees, minerals, and the interest, benefits, and inherent rights thereof.
Realtor®
A real estate broker or an associate who holds active membership in a local real estate board that is affiliated with the National Association of Realtors®.
Recission
The cancellation or annulment of a transaction or contract by the operation of a law or by mutual consent. Borrowers usually have the option to cancel a refinance transaction within three business days after it has closed.
Reconveyance Fee
This fee is charged by title companies or attorneys in some states and covers the cost of removing your current lender's lien from your property title when you refinance.
Recordation Exam
A fee charges by the title company in some states to review documents, to assure they meet the state standards prior to being recorded.
Recorder
The public official who keeps records of transactions that affect real property in the area. Sometimes known as a "Registrar of Deeds" or "County Clerk."
Recording
The noting in the registrar’s office of the details of a properly executed legal document, such as a deed, a mortgage note, a satisfaction of mortgage, or an extension of mortgage, thereby making it a part of the public record.
Recording Fee
A fee charged by the local government to record mortgage documents into the public record so that any interested party is aware that a lender has an interest in the property.
Refinance
The process of paying off one loan with the proceeds from a new loan using the same property as security.
Rehabilitation Mortgage
A mortgage created to cover the costs of repairing, improving, and sometimes acquiring an existing property.
Release Fee
The fee charged to release a lien to free real estate from a mortgage.
Remaining Balance
The amount of principal that has not yet been repaid. See principal balance.
Remaining Term
The original amortization term minus the number of payments that have been applied.
Rent Loss Insurance
Insurance that protects a landlord against loss of rent or rental value due to fire or other casualty that renders the leased premises unavailable for use and as a result of which the tenant is excused from paying rent.
Rent with Option to Buy
See lease-purchase mortgage loan.
Repayment Plan
An arrangement made to repay delinquent installments or advances. Lenders' formal repayment plans are called "relief provisions."
Replacement Reserve
A fund set aside for replacement of common property in a condominium, PUD, or cooperative project -- particularly that which has a short life expectancy, such as carpeting, furniture, etc.
Reverse Mortgage
See Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM).
Revolving Credit
A credit arrangement, such as a credit card, that allows a customer to borrow against a preapproved line of credit when purchasing goods and services. The borrower is billed for the amount that is actually borrowed plus any interest due. Also called Revolving Liability.
Right of First Refusal
A provision in an agreement that requires the owner of a property to give another party the first opportunity to purchase or lease the property before he or she offers it for sale or lease to others.
Right of Ingress or Regress
The right to enter or leave designated premises.
Right of Survivorship
In joint tenancy, the right of survivors to acquire the interest of a deceased joint tenant.
Rural Housing Service (RHS)
An agency within the Department of Agriculture, which operates principally under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1921 and Title V of the Housing Act of 1949. This agency provides financing to farmers and other qualified borrowers buying property in rural areas who are unable to obtain loans elsewhere. Funds are borrowed from the U.S. Treasury.
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