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California Association of Realtors

Updated 2026-08-01

When the lender and/or the homebuilder subsidize a mortgage by lowering the interest rate during the first few years of the loan. While the payments are initially low, they will increase when the subsidy expires.

California Association of Realtors Glossary

California Association of Realtors · pp. 1–3

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