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Assessment: Pre- and Post-test: Answer Sheet


Vocabulary Terms

Write the letter of the term that correctly matches the definition below:

a. closing costs
b. credit report
c. debts
d. down payment
e. job history
f. asking price
g. commission
h. floor plan
i. market value
j. real estate agent
k. adjustable-rate mortgage
l. fixed-rate mortgage
m. gross monthly income
n. net monthly income
o. nontraditional credit history
p. budget
q. fire alarm
r. routine maintenance
s. tax advantage
t. utilities

Definitions

Unit One

1. b A report of your credit history.

2. e A list of the places you have worked, your job title, the dates of employment, and your salary.

3. a The expenses of transferring ownership of a property, above and beyond the sales price.

4. d The section of the purchase price of the house that the buyer pays in cash.

5. c The money you owe on long-term loans such as car loans, student loans, mortgage loans, and possibly the payments you owe on credit cards.

Unit Two

6. h A plan for a house showing the location and measurements of rooms, windows, doors, and appliances.

7. j A person who helps you find a home to buy and receives a commission from the sale of the home.

8. f The advertised amount of money the seller wants for a home.

9. i The expected value of the home for sale based on recent sales prices for similar homes that are nearby.

10. g The percentage of the sales price that the real estate agent receives.

Unit Three

11. o A credit history you can prepare if you do not have credit cards or never had a loan.

12. m Your total monthly income from all sources before taxes are taken out.

13. k A mortgage that has an interest rate that can go up or down periodically.

14. n Your total monthly income after taxes are taken out.

15. l A mortgage in which the interest rate does not change during the entire term of the loan.

Unit Four

16. s Federal income tax deduction of the interest you paid on your home loan.

17. q A device that alerts residents to smoke and fire.

18. p A plan that lists all your monthly income and expenses.

19. r Servicing things around the house to prevent problems from occurring.

20. t Public services such as the supply of water, electricity, and gas.

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