Definition of purchase-money mortgage

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purchase-money mortgage -- a mortgage given to the seller, with the mortgage constituting all or part of the compensation received for the sale of property. Such a mortgage is used when the seller is also the lender. Most purchase-money mortgages are one or two years in length or, in some cases, up to five years.


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