Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP)

In real estate finance, M.I.P., or mortgage insurance premium, refers to the cost paid for insurance that protects a mortgage lender against losses resulting from borrower default. This insurance reduces the lender’s risk and makes it possible to approve loans with a...

Metes and Bounds

In real estate and land surveying, metes and bounds is a method of describing land by detailing its boundary lines, terminal points, and angles. This system uses directions and distances, often beginning at a known point of reference, to trace the perimeter of a...

Meridan

In real estate and land surveying, meridians are imaginary north south lines used as reference points in the measurement and description of land. They intersect with base lines to establish a framework for identifying and locating parcels of real property. Meridians...

Maturity

In real estate finance, maturity refers to the date or period at which a promissory note comes to an end and the remaining balance of the loan becomes due. It marks the termination of the note and the borrower’s obligation to repay the debt according to its terms. At...

Material Fact

In real estate transactions, a material fact is a fact that an agent should recognize as likely to influence the judgment or decision of a principal. It is information that could affect whether the principal would consent to entering into a particular transaction or...

Master Policy

In real estate finance, a master policy is an insurance policy issued to a lender that provides coverage for properties located in more than one location. Rather than insuring each property under separate individual policies, the master policy consolidates coverage...