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Real Estate & Planning
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02/08/2013

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Abandonment
Definition
The relinquishment of all rights and title to a property with no intention of reclaiming ownership
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Abstract
Definition
A disclosure statement to initial condo purchasers
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Abstract of Title
Definition
A condensed history or digest of the title to parcel of land consisting of a summary of ever recorded instrument, together with a statement of all liens, charges or encumbrances affecting title to that land
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Abutting Owner
Definition
An owner whose land touches a highway or other public place.
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Acceleration Clause
Definition
A clause in a mortgage or agreement of sale stating that upon default of a payment due, immediate and full payment of the balance of the obligation becomes due and payable.
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Access Right
Definition
The right of a property owner to have ingress and egress to and from his property
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Accession
Definition
Acquisition of property by its joining or union with other property
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Accretion
Definition
Gradual additions to land, by deposits of sand or soil, by bordering waters through natural causes.
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Acknowledgement
Definition
A formal declaration made before a notary public or other authorized person, by a person who has executed an instrument, that such execution is his free act and deed.
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Acre
Definition
A measure of land equal to 4,840 sq. yards or 43,560 sq. ft.
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Accrued Depreciation
Definition
In appraisal, any loss of utility that causes the actual value of a property to be less than the reproduction new cost
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Actual Authority
Definition
The authority that a principal intentionally gives his agent
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Adjoining Owner
Definition
One whose property is contiguous to another, to be next to
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Administrator
Definition
A person appointed by the court to administer the estate of a deceased person who died intestate, or left no will; a personal representative.
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Ad Valorem
Definition
Tax according to valuation
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Adverse Possession
Definition
The means of acquiring title to land against the real owner, where possession has been actual, open, hostile, exclusive, continuous, and under claim of right for the statutory period of 20 years.
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Affidavit
Definition
A statement reduced to writing and sworn to before a notary public or some other authorized officer.
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Affirm
Definition
To confirm or to ratify.
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Agency
Definition
The legal relationship resulting from an agreement that the agent if authorized by a principal to perform certain acts on behalf of the principal in dealing with a third party.
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Agreement of Sale
Definition
A written agreement in which the buyer agrees to buy certain realty and the seller agrees to sell upon terms and conditions set forth therein. Title remains with the seller until terms and conditions are fulfilled; buyer has equitable title; there are two closings.
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Alienation
Definition
The transferring of real property from one person to another; to transfer
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Allegation
Definition
The assertion or declaration of a party setting out what he expects to prove.
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Alluvion
Definition
The increase of soil on a shore or bank or a river as the result of accretion
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American Land Title Association (ALTA)
Definition
An extended coverage title insurance policy usually protecting the mortgagee against loss due to errors in the public record
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American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
Definition
A professional organization of appraisers.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Definition
An act protecting the rights of persons with physical or mental disabilities from discrimination in employment, public services and public accommodations; also requires certain buildings to meet strict design standards; employers must make accommodations in hiring and training.
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Amortization
Definition
The gradual paying off of debt on an installment basis
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Anchor Tenant
Definition
A major tenant in a shopping center that serves as a magnet to attract customers to the center.
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Annexation
Definition
The act of attaching, adding, joining, or uniting one thing to another.
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Annual Percentage Rate
Definition
APR: The effective annual cost of credit calculated on the basis of procedures specified by Regulation Z
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Annuity
Definition
A sum of money that constitutes one of a series of periodic payments
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Anti-Trust Laws
Definition
Federal and state laws prohibiting conduct that interferes with business competition, such as price fixing, group boycotts and tying agreements
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Appraisal By Capitalization
Definition
Determine the value of property by dividing net annual income by the capitalization rate. Used on income producing properties.
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Appraisal By Cost Approach
Definition
Estimating the value of a piece of property by adding to the estimated land value the estimate of the replacement cost or reproduction cost of the building less depreciation. Also called summation or reproduction cost approach
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Appraisal By Market Comparison
Definition
An appraisal of property through the examination and comparison of actual sales of comparable properties. Also called a "comparable".
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Appurtenance
Definition
That which has been added to a property, which becomes an inherent part of the property, and will pass with it when conveyed; includes improvements.
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As-Is
Definition
A phrase indicating the property is sold in its present conditions with no warranties.
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Assemblage
Definition
Putting together two or more lots to form a large parcel. To be distinguished from plottage, which is the resulting value.
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Assessment
Definition
A charge against real estate made by a unit of government or a condo association to cover the proportionate cost of improvement.
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Assignee
Definition
The person to whom as agreement or contract is transferred
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Assignor
Definition
A party who assigns or transfers an agreement or contract to another.
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Assignment
Definition
The method or manner by which a right, or contract is transferred from one person to another.
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Assumption of Mortgage
Definition
Taking of title to property by assuming liability for payment of an existing note secured by a mortgage.
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Attachment
Definition
The act of taking realty by judicial order and placing it within the custody of the court.
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Attestation
Definition
The act of witnessing in writing another's execution of an instrument; to affirm to be true or genuine.
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Attorney In Fact
Definition
One who is authorized to perform certain acts for another under a power of attorney
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Avulsion
Definition
The sudden removal of land of one owner and depositing on the land of another when a stream changes it's channel
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Balloon Payment
Definition
The final installment payment on a note that is greater than the preceding installment payments and pays the note in full.
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