Assumption

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Assumption

Assumption is an agreement between the buyer and seller where a buyer assumes a seller's mortgage and takes over the payments on the exisiting mortgage. This is a big saving for a buyer as it does not entail the clsoing costs and high interest rates of a new mortgage. It is not very popular anymore and the Buyer should be wary.

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