semantics

I've read many of the "short sale" questions and responses posted to this, and other boards. While "short sale" could have many meanings, to a real estate technician: A short sale is a real property transaction such that a mortgagee agrees to release it's security/lien for an amount less than it is contractually due usually to facilitate a (preforeclosure) sale. Simply buying a property at below market value doesn't consitute a "short sale"