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This aims to be a complete list of the articles on real estate.__NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z __NOTOC__
1 A
- Abstract of title
- Acknowledgment
- Acre - A measure of land
- Ad valorem tax
- Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)
- Administrator/ Administratrix
- Adverse possession
- Agency, Agent
- Allodial, Allodium
- American Land Title Association (ALTA)
- Amortization
- Antitrust laws
- Apartment
- AppraisalIn the field of real estate transactions, appraisal refers to the act of determining the value of a property. An appraiser usually performs this function before a loan can be issued by a bank, to verify that there is sufficient collateral should the borro
- Appraised value - An estimate of the present worth of a property
- AppreciationAppreciation is a term used in accounting relating to the increase in value of an asset. In this sense it is the reverse of depreciation, which measures the fall in value of assets over their normal life-time. In times of high inflation appreciation will
- Arrears
- AssessmentAssessment is the process of measuring knowledge or skills. Assessment is often used in an educational context, but applies to many other areas as well. There are two main types of assessment: Summative Assessment Summative assessment is generally carried
- Assessed value - The value set upon a property for taxation purposes
- AssignmentIn computer programming, an assignment is the defining of a variable; see assignment (computer science). In American law, an assignment is a transfer of rights or property from one person or entity to another. The person or entity transferring the rights
- Assignment of contract
- Assumable loan
- Assumption of mortgage
2 B
- Basis (in property)
- Binder
- Buyer's agent
- Bundle of RightsThe bundle of rights theory is a common way of explaining how rights in property are held. It is a theory and teaching tool, and thus is not subject to being either true or false rather it is a means of organizing a large set of confusing and sometimes co
3 C
- Capital gainIn finance, a capital gain is profit that is realized from the sale of an asset that was previously purchased at a lower price. The most common capital gains are realized from the sale of stocks, bonds, and property. If the sale of the asset had yielded a
- Capitalization rate
- Chain of titleA chain of title is the sequence of historical transfers of title to a property. The "chain" runs from the present owner back to the original owner of the property. In situations where documentation of ownership is important, it is often necessary to reco
- Cloud on title
- Closing cost s
- Community propertyCommunity property is a marital property regime found in some common law jurisdictions in which all property acquired during the marriage (except for gifts or inheritances) is owned jointly by both spouses and is divided upon divorce or annulment. Divisio
- Community land trust
- Comparables
- Condominium
- Conservation land trust
- Contingency
- Contract of sale
- Contract for deed
- Conventional mortgage
- Cooperative apartment
- Copyhold
- Council housing
