Panic peddling
The illegal practice of inducing panic selling in a neighborhood
by making representations of the entry, or prospective entry,
of members of a minority group; Blockbusting
Party wall
Wall erected on line between adjoining properties for the
use of both properties.
Patio home
A single-family home that sits on a small lot, often with
one outside wall of the structure sitting on the property
line. Patio homes have no common structural walls with
adjoining propeties, but their zero lot line wall may form
part of their neighbors backyard fence/wall. These properties
often have a small back or side yard large enough for a patio
or garden area. Also known as a garden home.
Percentage lease
Lease in which all or part of rental is a specified percentage
of gross income from total sales made upon the premises.
Person
An individual, a partnership, or a corporation, foreign or
domestic.
Personal property
Property which is tangible, movable, and not fixed to the
land. Also called chattel and personalty. Contrast with eal
property.
Personalty
Personal property; chattel. Contrast with Realty.
Physical deterioration
The loss of value to real property from all causes due to
the action of the elements and old age. Physical deterioration
can be either curable or incurable.
PITI
Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance.
Planned unit development (PUD)
In a PUD, the planned unit development association owns and
maintains property in a real property development project
for the benefit of its members, who are owners of individual
parcels of real property in the development and are members
of the association because of that ownership. The level
of services and fees are similar to a condominium complex,
but since each owner has title to a specific parcel of land,
lenders may treat units as non-condominiums. This allows
higher LTV loans and eliminates owner occupancy percentage
requirements.
Plat book
A record of recorded subdivisions of land.
PMI
Acronym - private mortgage insurance.
Points
Fees paid to induce lenders to make mortgage loans at a particular
interest rate. Each point is equal to one percent (1%) of
the loan principal. Same as discount points.
Police power
The authority of a government to adopt and enforce law governing
the use of real estate based on the need to promote public
safety, health, and general welfare.
Power of attorney (POA)
A written authorization by a person to another person to act
for him on his behalf.
Prepayment
Paying off all or part of the mortgage before the scheduled
date.
Prepayment clause in a mortgage
Statement of the terms upon which the mortgagor (borrower)
may pay the entire or stated amount on the mortgage principal
at some time prior to the due date.
Prepayment penalty
A fee paid to the lending institution for paying a loan prior
to the scheduled maturity date.
Primary mortgage market
Lenders who originate loans and makes funds available directly
to the borrowers. Contrast with secondary mortgage market.
Prime rate
The interest, or discount rate charged by a commercial bank
to its largest and strongest customers.
Principal
The amount of money owed to the lender not including interest.
Principle of conformity
An appraisal principle which holds that the maximum value
is realized when a reasonable degree of homogeneity (sameness)
exists in a neighborhood.
Private mortgage insurance (PMI)
Default insurance on conventional loans, normally insuring
the top 20%-25% of the loan and not the whole loan.
Promulgated contracts
The Texas Real Estate Commission has prepared and authorized
various standard contracts which must be used by all licensees
when acting as agents in real estate transactions with limited
exceptions.
Property taxes
Taxes that are paid yearly on real property. Property
taxes are ad valorem, based on the assessed value of the real
property. In Texas the assessed value is determined
by the County Appraisal District. Each taxing authority
multiplies this appraised value by its annual tax rate.
Taxing authorities include local school districts, counties,
cities, water districts(MUD's, PUD's, LID's, etc.), and other
special tax districts.
Pro-rate
To divide or distribute proportionally. At closing, various
expenses such as taxes, insurance, interest, rents, etc. are
prorated between the seller and buyer.
Public Utility District (PUD)
A water district, created by a city or county, promoting development
of a designated area by providing water and sewer services.
The PUD operates in the same manner as a Municipal Utility
District, but is created by a local government, not
a private developer.
Puffing
Non-factual or extravagant statements and opinions made to
enhance the perceived desirability of a property. The is a
fine line between legal puffing and illegal misrepresentation,
and puffing is best avoided. An example of puffing would be,
"This home has the best view in the city". Also
known as puffery
Purchase offer
A document that lists the price, terms and conditions under
which a buyer is willing to purchase a property.
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