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assuming a mortgage: Original post by Ann Johnson of Demand Media Unless a buyer has the cash to pay for a real estate purchase, he needs to secure financing to purchase the property. Although the phrases "taking the property subject to a mortgage" and "assuming a mortgage" both refer to financing a real estate purchase, the first is in regards to a buyer's contingency. The second phrase might or…

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