ABSTRACT OF TITLE ACCELERATION CLAUSE ACCESSION ACCRETION ACCRUED ITEMS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ACRE ACTUAL EVICTION ACTUAL NOTICE ADJUSTABLE-RATE MORTGAGE (ARM) ADJUSTED BASIS AD VALOREM TAX ADVERSE POSSESSION AFFIDAVIT OF TITLE AGENCY AGENCY COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AGENT AIR LOT AIR RIGHTS ALIENATION ALIENATION CLAUSE ALLODIAL SYSTEM AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION (ALTA) POLICY AMORTIZED LOAN ANNUAL PERCENTAGE RATE (APR) ANTICIPATION ANTITRUST LAWS APPRAISAL APPRECIATION APPURTENANCE APPURTENANT EASEMENT ASSEMBLAGE ASSESSMENT ASSIGNMENT ASSUMPTION OF MORTGAGE ATTACHMENT ATTORNEY'S OPINION OF TITLE AUTOMATIC EXTENSION AVULSION [back to top] BALANCE BALLOON PAYMENT BARGAIN AND SALE DEED BASE LINE BASIS BENCH MARK BENEFICIARY BILATERAL CONTRACT BINDER BLANKET LOAN BLOCKBUSTING BLUE-SKY LAWS BOOT BRANCH OFFICE BREACH OF CONTRACT BROKER BROKERAGE BUFFER ZONE BUILDING CODE BUILDING PERMIT BULK TRANSFER BUNDLE OF LEGAL RIGHTS BUYDOWN BUYER-AGENCY AGREEMENT [back to top] CAPITAL GAIN CAPITALIZATION CAPITALIZATION RATE CASH FLOW CASH RENT CAVEAT EMPTOR CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE VALUE (CRV) CERTIFICATE OF SALE CERTIFICATE OF TITLE CHAIN OF TITLE CHANGE CHATTEL CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1866 CLOSING STATEMENT CLOUD ON TITLE CLUSTERING CODE OF ETHICS CODICIL COINSURANCE CLAUSE COMMINGLING COMMISSION COMMON ELEMENTS COMMON LAW COMMUNITY PROPERTY COMPARABLES COMPETITION COMPETITIVE MARKET ANALYSIS (CMA) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONDEMNATION CONDITIONAL-USE PERMIT CONDOMINIUM CONFESSION OF JUDGEMENT CLAUSE CONFORMITY CONSIDERATION CONSTRUCTION LOAN CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE CONTINGENCY CONTRACT CONTRIBUTION CONVENTIONAL LOAN CONVEYANCE COOPERATING BROKER COOPERATIVE CO-OWNERSHIP CORPORATION CORRECTION LINES COST APPROACH COST RECOVERY COUNTEROFFER COVENANT COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT CREDIT CURTEST [back to top] DATUM DEBIT DECEDENT DEDICATION DEED DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE DEED IN TRUST DEED OF TRUST DEED OF TRUST LIEN DEED RESTRICTION DEFAULT DEFEASANCE CLAUSE DEFEASIBLE FEE ESTATE DEFICIENCY JUDGEMENT DEMAND DENSITY ZONING DEPRECIATION DESCENT DEVELOPER DEVISE DISCOUNT POINT DOMINANT TENEMENT DOWER DUAL AGENCY DUE-ON-SALE CLAUSE DURESS [back to top] EARNEST MONEY EASEMENT EASEMENT BY CONDEMNATION EASEMENT BY NECESSITY EASEMENT BY PRESCRIPTION EASEMENT IN GROSS ECONOMIC LIFE EMBLEMENTS EMINENT DOMAIN EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ENABLING ACTS ENCROACHMENT ENCUMBRANCE EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT (ECOA) EQUALIZATION EQUALIZATION FACTOR EQUITABLE LIEN EQUITABLE RIGHT OF REDEMPTION EQUITABLE TITLE EQUITY EROSION ESCHEAT ESCROW ESCROW ACCOUNT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS ESTATE (TENANCY) AT SUFFERANCE ESTATE (TENANCY) AT WILL ESTATE (TENANCY) FOR YEARS ESTATE (TENANCY) FROM PERIOD TO PERIOD ESTATE IN LAND ESTATE TAXES ESTOPPEL ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE ETHICS EVICTION EVIDENCE OF TITLE EXCHANGE EXCLUSIVE-AGENCY LISTING EXCLUSIVE RIGHT-TO-SELL LISTING EXECUTED CONTRACT EXECUTION EXECUTORY CONTRACT EXPRESS AGREEMENT EXPRESS CONTRACT EXTERNAL DEPRECIATION [back to top] FAIR HOUSING ACT FANNIE MAE FARMER'S HOME ADMINISTRATION (FmHA) FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC) FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FHLMC) FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FNMA) FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM FEE SIMPLE ABSOLUTE FEE SIMPLE DEFEASIBLE FEUDAL SYSTEM UPON THE DEATH OF THE INDIVIDUAL FHA LOAN FIDUCIARY FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REFORM, RECOVERY AND ENFORCEMENT ACT FINANCING STATEMENT FISCAL POLICY FIXTURE FORECLOSURE FRACTIONAL SECTION FRAUD FREDDIE MAC FREEHOLD ESTATE FRONT FOOTAGE FUNCTIONAL OBSOLESCENCE FUTURE INTEREST [back to top] GAP GENERAL AGENT GENERAL LIEN GENERAL PARTNERSHIP GENERAL WARRANTY DEED GINNIE MAE GOVERNMENT CHECK GOVERNMENT LOT GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (GNMA) GOVERNMENT SURVEY SYSTEM GRADUATED-PAYMENT MORTGAGE (GPM) GRANTEE GRANTING CLAUSE GRANTOR GROSS INCOME MULTIPLIER GROSS LEASE GROSS RENT MULTIPLIER (GRM) GROUND LEASE GROWING-EQUITY MORTGAGE (GEM) [back to top] HABENDUM CLAUSE HEIR HIGHEST AND BEST USE HOLDOVER TENANCY HOLOGRAPHIC WILL HOME EQUITY LOAN HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE POLICY HOMESTEAD HYPOTHECATE [back to top] IMPLIED AGREEMENT IMPLIED CONTRACT IMPLIED WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY IMPROVEMENT INCOME APPROACH INCORPOREAL RIGHT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR INDEX METHOD INFLATION INHERITANCE TAXES INSTALLMENT CONTRACT INSTALLMENT SALE INTEREST INTERIM FINANCING INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLOSURE ACT INTESTATE INTRINSIC VALUE INVESTMENT INVOLUNTARY ALIENATION INVOLUNTARY LIEN [back to top] JOINT TENANCY JOINT VENTURE JUDGEMENT JUDICIAL PRECEDENT JUNIOR LIEN [back to top] LATCHES LAND LAND CONTRACT LAW OF AGENCY LEASE LEASEHOLD ESTATE LEASE OPTION LEASE PURCHASE LEGACY LEGAL DESCRIPTION LEGALLY COMPETENT PARTIES LESSEE LESSOR LEVERAGE LEVY LICENSE LIEN LIEN THEORY LIFE LIFE ESTATE LIFE TENANT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LIQUIDATED DAMAGES LIQUIDITY LIS PENDENS LISTING AGREEMENT LISTING BROKER LITTORAL RIGHTS LOAN ORIGINATION FEE LOAN-TO-VALUE RATIO LOT-AND-BLOCK (RECORDED PLAT) SYSTEM [back to top] MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT MARKET MARKETABLE TITLE MARKET VALUE MASTER PLAN MECHANIC'S LIEN MERIDIAN METES-AND-BOUNDS DESCRIPTION MILL MINOR MONETARY POLICY MONTH-TO-MONTH TENANCY MONUMENT MORTGAGE MORTGAGE BANKER MORTGAGE BROKER MORTGAGEE MORTGAGE LIEN MORTGAGOR MULTIPERIL POLICIES MULTIPLE-LISTING CLAUSE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE (MLS) [back to top] NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT NET LEASE NET LISTING NET OPERATING INCOME (NOI) NONCONFORMING USE NON-HOMOGENEITY NOTE NOVATION NUNCUPATIVE WILL [back to top] OBSOLESCENCE OCCUPANCY PERMIT OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE OFFEROR/OFFEREE OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION (OTS) OPEN-END LOAN OPEN LISTING OPTION OPTION LISTING OSTENSIBLE AGENCY [back to top] PACKAGE LOAN PAROL EVIDENCE RULE PARTICIPATION MORTGAGE PARTITION PARTNERSHIP PARTY WALL PATENT PAYMENT CAP PAYOFF STATEMENT PERCENTAGE LEASE PERCOLATION TEST PERIODIC ESTATE (TENANCY) PERSONAL PROPERTY PHYSICAL DETERIORATION PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PLAT MAP PLOTTAGE POINT OF BEGINNING (POB) POLICE POWER POWER OF ATTORNEY PREPAID ITEMS PREPAYMENT PENALTY PRICE-FIXING PRIMARY MORTGAGE MARKET PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN PRIOR APPROPRIATION PRIORITY PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE (PMI) PROBATE PROCURING CAUSE PROGRESSION PROMISSORY NOTE PROPERTY MANAGER PROPERTY REPORTS PROPRIETARY LEASE PRORATIONS PROTECTED CLASS PUFFING PUR AUTRE VIE "FOR THE LIFE OF ANOTHER." PURCHASE-MONEY MORTGAGE (PMM) PYRAMIDING [back to top] QUANTITY-SURVEY METHOD QUIET TITLE QUITCLAIM DEED [back to top] RANGE RATE CAP RATIFICATION READY, WILLING AND ABLE BUYER REAL ESTATE LAND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT SYNDICATE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT) REAL ESTATE LICENSE LAW REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CONDUIT (REMIC) REAL ESTATE RECOVERY FUND REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES ACT (RESPA) REAL PROPERTY REALTOR® RECONCILIATION RECONVEYANCE DEED RECORDING RECTANGULAR (GOVERNMENT) SURVEY SYSTEM REDEMPTION REDEMPTION PERIOD REDLINING REDUCTION CERTIFICATE (PAYOFF STATEMENT) REGRESSION REGULATION Z RELEASE DEED REMAINDER INTEREST RENT RENT SCHEDULE REPLACEMENT COST REPRODUCTION COST RESOLUTION TRUST CORPORATION RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS REVERSE-ANNUITY MORTGAGE (RAM) REVERSIONARY INTEREST REVERSIONARY RIGHT RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL o RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP RIGHT-OF-WAY RIPARIAN RIGHTS RISK MANAGEMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS [back to top] SALE AND LEASEBACK SALES COMPARISON APPROACH SALESPERSON SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE SECONDARY MORTGAGE MARKET SECTION SECURITY AGREEMENT SECURITY DEPOSIT SEPARATE PROPERTY SERVIENT TENEMENT SETBACK SEVERALTY SEVERANCE SHARECROPPING SHARED-APPRECIATION MORTGAGE (SAM) SITUS SPECIAL AGENT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED SPECIFIC LIEN SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE SQUARE-FOOT METHOD STATUTE OF FRAUDS STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS STATUTORY LIEN STATUTORY REDEMPTION STEERING STRAIGHT-LINE METHOD STRAIGHT (TERM) LOAN SUBAGENT SUBDIVIDER SUBDIVISION SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCES SUBDIVISION PLAT SUBLEASE SUBLETTING SUBORDINATION SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT SUBROGATION SUBSTITUTION SUBSURFACE RIGHTS SUIT FOR POSSESSION SUIT TO QUIET TITLE SURETY BOND SURFACE RIGHTS [back to top] TACKING TAXATION TAX DEED TAX LIEN TAX SALE TENANCY IN COMMON TESTATE TESTATOR TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE TIME-SHARE TITLE TITLE INSURANCE TITLE SEARCH TITLE THEORY TORRENS SYSTEM TRUST DEED [back to top] UNILATERAL CONTRACT USURY [back to top] VALID CONTRACT VARIANCE VOIDABLE CONTRACT VOLUNTARY ALIENATION VOLUNTARY LIEN [back to top] WASTE WILL WRAPAROUND LOAN [back to top] ZONING ORDINANCE