Real Estate Words Glossary Archive
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Procedure that classifies real property for a number of different uses: residential, commercial, industrial, etc. in accordance with a land-use plan.
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What an investment or property will return; the profit or income.
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Depreciation or amortization an owner takes on a commercial property.
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A deed in which the grantor guarantees that he or she is giving the grantee good title free of encumbrances. Considered to be the best deed a grantee can receive.
Monday, December 17th, 2007
Veterans Administration-backed mortgage. The VA, a federal agency, operates a loan guarantee program for honorably discharged veterans and widows of veterans who died of a service-related injury. Mortgages call for low or no down payment. Sometimes referred to as GI loan.
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A permit granted as an exception to a zoning ordinance that allows a property owner to meet certain specified needs.
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See adjustable rate mortgage.
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Market value or present worth. To have value, a property must have utility, scarcity, effective demand, and transferability.
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Estimated or determined value; synonymous with appraising.
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One that meets all requirements of law, is binding upon its parties, and is enforceable in a court of law.