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Blanket Real Estate Mortgage

By James Kimmons, About.com

Definition: There are instances where a buyer might want to to use more than one property as security for a mortgage. This is known as a blanket mortgage. They are frequently used for adjacent properties, such as a home and a vacant lot.
Examples:
Barbara Buyer is purchasing a home and the adjacent vacant lot. They are separate parcels, but she wants one mortgage loan. This is a blanket real estate mortgage situation.
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