Amortization Schedule – The gradual repayment of a mortgage loan by installments. This document you will see at closing, and it’s about 4 pages of numbers. Each line item will show you the total payment and how much is allocated to cover interest, taxes, insurance and the principal amount of the loan. These numbers will […]
Albuquerque Real Estate Dictionary – Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM)
A mortgage that permits the lender to adjust its interest rate periodically on the basis of changes in a specified index. *This is excerpted from the glossary included on the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) website. Real estate brokerage is truly dependent on the “lingo,” and this is only a partial list. Go to […]
Albuquerque Real Estate Dictionary – Acceleration Clause
Acceleration clause A provision in a mortgage that gives the lender the right to demand payment of the entire principal balance if a monthly payment is missed. Be knowledgeable about Home Ownership! It’s important! This is excerpted from the glossary included on the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) website. For more information about real […]
Latest Numbers Show No Slow Down in New Mexico Housing Market
2,315 March sales have been reported to the New Mexico Association of REALTORS (NMAR). “This number brings the 2021 year-to-date sales numbers to 5,714, nearly 400 sales more than year-to-date numbers reported in 2020,” according to Danny Wm. Vigil, NMAR President. “A lack of homes on the market contributes to both a mere 56 days-on-market […]
Greater Albuquerque Association of REALTORS – Market Statistics for 2020
Home Prices gain in 2020 as low inventory fuels demand Albuquerque, NM (February 1, 2021) – Despite a pandemic, REALTORS® saw a record year in Single-Family Detached home sales in 2020, with the number of sales increasing 6.1 percent over 2019 numbers. The high demand and low inventory again saw improvements in the Median Sales Price […]