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GLOSSARY
Assumption
Assumption is an agreement between the buyer and seller where a buyer assumes a seller's mortgage and takes over the payments on the exisiting mortgage. This is a big saving for a buyer as it does not entail the clsoing costs and high interest rates of a new mortgage. It is not very popular anymore and the Buyer should be wary.
Automated Valuation Model (AVM)
This provides computer generated home appraisals for mortgages. AVM mortgage appraisals are designed to replace the work completed by licensed real estate appraisers. Most lenders use AVM mortgage appraisals to speed up the process and reduce costs. There is controversy debating whether this is a good implementation for evaluating property and its accuracy when compared to using an appraisal management company or AMC.
Avigation easement
An avigation easement grants aircraft the right to fly, land, or take off in unobstructed airspace above a parcel of real property. Such an easement often prohibits the property owner from installing structures that exceed a specified height. The easement also provides for outcomes typically associated with aircraft by allowing for the right to make noise and generate dust.
Award letter
An award letter is the written notification provided to a prospective college student from a financial aid office detailing the amount and type of financial aid for which that student has qualified.