B Words Flashcards
Back‐EndRatio
Aratiothatindicateswhatportionofaperson’smonthlyincomegoestowardpaying debts.Totalmonthlydebtincludesexpensessuchasmortgagepayments(madeupofPITI),credit‐card payments,childsupportandotherloanpayments.
BalloonPayment
Aninstallmentpaymentonapromissorynote,usuallythefinalonefordischarging thedebt,whichissignificantlylargerthantheotherinstallmentpaymentsprovidedunderthetermsof thepromissorynote.
Bankruptcy
Alegalproceedingbyanindividualorcompanywhoarenolongerabletopaytheir respectivedebts.
BenchMark
Amonumentusedtoestablishtheelevationofthepoint,usuallyrelativetoMeanSea Level,butoftentosomelocaldatum.
Beneficiary
Thelenderonthesecurityofanoteanddeedoftrust.
Bequest
Personalpropertygivenbythetermsofawill.
BestAlternativeToANegotiatedAgreement(BATNA)
Thecourseofactionthatwillbetakenbya partyifthecurrentnegotiationsfailandanagreementcannotbereached.
BilateralContract
Acontractinwhicheachpartypromisestodosomething.
BillofSale
Awritteninstrumentgiventopasstitleofpersonalpropertyfromvendortothevendee.
BlindAd
Anadforrealpropertyplacedbyarealestatebrokerthatdoesnotindicatethatthe advertiserisabrokeranddoesnotincludethenameofthebrokerandtelephonenumber.
Blockbusting
Theuseofprejudicetoinstillfear,orpanic(alsoknownaspanicselling),inorderto motivateindividualsinaparticularareaorneighborhoodtosellordisposeoftheirpropertybecauseof theentrance,orpotentialentry,ofaprotectedclass.
Bond
Adebtinstrumentthatrepresentsdebt.
Boot
Cashreceivedinatax‐deferredexchange.
BorrowerPaidPoints
Additionalamountspaidbytheborroweroutsidethecostofprocuringtheloan.
BuildingCode
Asystematicregulationofconstructionofbuildingwithinamunicipalityestablishedby ordinanceorlaw.