warehouse fee A
closing-cost fee representing the lender's cost of holding a borrower's loan
temporarily before it is sold on the secondary mortgage market.
warranty A legally
binding promise to do something in the future.
water table The level
at which the ground is saturated with water.
watt The unit used to
measure the rate at which a device consumes electricity.
weather stripping Individual lengths of rubber or plastic used to plug air leaks
around doors and window frames.
weep holes Spaces or
small openings left in a masonry wall to allow water to drain from behind the
wall.
window well A
curved, corrugated steel insert used to isolate basement windows from moisture
if they're below the soil line.
window well covers Curved plastic covers designed to be installed on top of a window
well to cover the opening.
wraparound mortgage A
loan given to a buyer for the remaining balance on a seller's first mortgage and
an additional amount requested by the seller. Payments on both amounts are made
to the lender who holds the wraparound loan.