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Negative amortization
A gradual increase in the balance of a loan or
mortgage which occurs because the monthly payments made are too small to cover
the entire principal and interest charges; this shortfall amount is added to
the remaining balance, resulting in negative amortization
Net listing
The advertisement of the price of property for
sale in terms of the net price the seller will receive, once the property is
sold, a type of listing which is illegal in many states
Net worth
The total value of all of an individual's
assets, minus all liabilities or debts
No cash-out refinance
A transaction for refinancing a mortgage in
which the new mortgage amount is limited to the sum total of the remaining
balance of the first mortgage, points, closing costs, whatever is required to
satisfy any liens that are more than one year old and other funds for the
borrower's use (as long as the amount is one percent or less of the principal
amount of the new mortgage)
Notary
An individual authorized by law to certify
documents and signatures
Note
A legal document that obligates a borrower to
repay a loan or owed sum of money at a stated interest rate over a designated
period of time
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I am a native of Salina, KS and have been in the Real Estate profession for 15 years. I have my brokers/salesperson license and have consistently been in the top 1% of agents in the areas of listings sold, buyer controlled sales and total units sold for the past 15 years.
I hold various designations and degrees: CRS (certified real estate specialist), ABR (accredited buyers representative), GRI (graduate realtor institute) and graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in Business Administration. I am a member of NAR (National Association of Realtors), KAR (Kansas Association of Realtors) and our local Multiple Listing service. I have served or am currently on the Board of Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, American Business Clubs of America and Rotary International. I have been voted winner of the Salina Journal’s Readers Choice Award for Best Realtor four years in a row.
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