Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act

A federal law that requires lenders to provide home buyers with information about known or estimated settlement costs. 12 USCA ยงยง 2601-2617. - Abbr. RESPA. See REGULATION X.

real estate

See real property under PROPERTY.

real estate owned

Property acquired by a lender, usu. through foreclosure, in satisfaction of a debt. - Abbr. REO.

recognition clause. Real estate

A clause providing that, when a tract of land has been subdivided for development, the ultimate buyers of individual lots are protected if the developer defaults on the mortgage. ( Such a clause is typically found in a blanket mortgage or a contract for deed.