short sale — A sale of a house in which the proceeds fall short of what the owner still owes on the mortgage. Short sales usually occur when the homeowner is facing foreclosure. Many lenders will agree to accept the proceeds of a short sale and forgive the… … Law dictionary
Short sale (real estate) — A short sale occurs when the proceeds of a real estate sale fall short of the balance owed on the property. [http://www.nolo.com/definition.cfm/Term/51715E63 5BC5 4DCE B5E96F71DFF3D5AB/alpha/S/ Short sale (of house) definition at Nolo.com.]… … Wikipedia
short sale — The sale of security that is not owned by the seller. The seller borrows the security, sells it, and then buys it at a later date to return it to the lender. The purpose of a short sale is to attempt to profit from the fall in the price of a… … Financial and business terms
Short sale — Selling a security that the seller does not own but is committed to repurchasing eventually. It is used to capitalize on an expected decline in the security s price. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * short sale short sale ➔ sale * * *… … Financial and business terms
Short sale — A short sale can refer to various kinds of transactions: *Short (finance) the seller does not own a security that he sells *Short sale (real estate) the lender allows a property to be sold for less than the amount owed on a mortgage and takes a… … Wikipedia
short sale — noun a) A property sale negotiated with a mortgage company in which a lender takes less than the total amount due. b) A sale of a security that one does not own, delivery obligation met by borrowing the security from another owner … Wiktionary
mortgage — mort·gage 1 / mȯr gij/ n [Anglo French, from Old French, from mort dead (from Latin mortuus ) + gage security] 1 a: a conveyance of title to property that is given to secure an obligation (as a debt) and that is defeated upon payment or… … Law dictionary
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 — The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act was introduced in Congress on September 25, 2007, and became law on December 20, 2007. This act offered relief to homeowners who would formerly owe taxes on forgiven mortgage debt after facing foreclosure … Wikipedia
Mortgage loan — Mortgage redirects here. For other uses, see Mortgage (disambiguation). Finance Financial markets … Wikipedia
sale — n 1 a: the transfer of title to property from one party to another for a price; also: the contract of such a transaction see also short 1 2 compare barter, donation … Law dictionary
