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Loan Refinancing
The process of replacing an existing debt obligation with a new loan under different interest rate, term, or equity terms.
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Home Equity
The net market value of a homeowner’s unencumbered interest in their real property, calculated as market value minus outstanding debt.
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1031 Like-Kind Tax-Deferred Exchange
An Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 provision allowing real estate investors to defer capital gains and depreciation recapture taxes by reinvesting sale proceeds into like-kind investment property.
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Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
A revolving, variable-rate second mortgage line of credit secured by home equity that allows homeowners to draw and repay funds on demand during an initial draw period.
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Home Equity Loan (HELOAN / Second Mortgage)
A closed-end, fixed-rate second mortgage that disburses a single upfront lump sum secured by home equity and is repaid via equal monthly payments over 5 to 30 years.
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Debt Consolidation Loan
A fixed-rate personal installment loan or home equity loan used to pay off multiple high-interest revolving credit card balances into a single lower-rate monthly payment.
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Debt Avalanche vs. Debt Snowball Method
The two primary systematic debt-elimination frameworks: Debt Avalanche targets the highest interest rate (APR) first for maximum mathematical savings, while Debt Snowball targets the smallest dollar balance first for rapid psychological wins.