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CapitalGain

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Atresaleofacapitalitem,theamountbywhichthenetsaleproceedsexceedthe adjustedcostbasis(bookvalue).Usedforincometaxcomputations.Gainsarecalledshortorlongterm baseduponlengthofholdingperiodafteracquisition.Usuallytaxedatlowerratesthanordinary income.

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CapitalImprovement

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Anitemthataddsvaluetoaproperty,adaptsthepropertytonewusers,or prolongsthelifeoftheproperty.Maintenanceisnotacapitalimprovement.

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CapitalizationRate

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Therateofinterestwhichisconsideredareasonablereturnontheinvestment, andusedintheprocessofdeterminingvaluebaseduponnetincome. CapitalizationRate=NOI/PurchasePrice

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CertificateofOccupancy

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Adocumentissuedbyalocalgovernmentagencyaftersatisfactory inspectionofastructureauthorizingthatthestructurecanbeoccupied.

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ChainofTitle

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Ahistoryofconveyancesandencumbrancesaffectingthetitlefromthetimetheoriginal patentwasgranted,orasfarbackasrecordsareavailable,usedtodeterminehowtitlecametobe vestedincurrentowner.

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ChronologicalAge

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Theactualageofabuilding.

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CivilLaw

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Thesystemoflawconcernedwithprivaterelationsbetweenmembersofacommunity ratherthancriminal,military,orreligiousaffairs.

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Client

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Priortosigningalistingagreement,apartyinarealestatetransactionwhowillemployan agent.

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Closing

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Processbywhichallthepartiestoarealestatetransactionconcludethedetailsofasaleor mortgage.Theprocessincludesthesigningandtransferofdocumentsanddistributionoffunds.

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ClosingCosts

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Expensesincurredinthepurchaseandsaleofrealpropertypaidatthetimeof settlementorclosing.

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ClosingStatement

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Anaccountingofthefundsreceivedanddisbursedinarealestatetransaction.

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CloudedTitle

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Titlethatisencumberedorburdenedwithdefects.

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Commingling

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Tomingleormix,forexample,aclient’sfundsinthebroker’spersonalorgeneral account.

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Commission

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Anagent’scompensationforperformingthedutiesoftheagency;inrealestatepractice, apercentageofthesellingpriceofproperty,percentageofrentals,etc.Afeeforservices.

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CommonInterestSubdivision

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Subdividedlandswhichincludeaseparateinterestinrealproperty combinedwithaninterestincommonwithotherowners.Theinterestincommonmaybethrough membershipinanassociation.Examplesarecondominiumsandstockcooperatives.

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CommunityProperty

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Propertyacquiredbyhusbandand/orwifeduringamarriagewhennotacquired astheseparatepropertyofeitherspouse.Eachspousehasequalrightsofmanagement,alienationand testamentarydispositionofcommunityproperty.

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ComparativeMarketAnalysis

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Ananalysisofthecompetitioninthemarketplacethatapropertywill faceuponsaleattempts.

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Condemnation

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Takingprivatepropertyforpublicuse,withfaircompensationtotheowner;exercising therightofeminentdomain.

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Condominium

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Fiveormoreunitswhereintheownerhasafeesimpleinterestintheairspace,orfour wallsinwhichtheyliveoroccupy,pluscommonareaswhichareownedasatenancyincommon.

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ConformingLoan

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ThoseloansprocessedonuniformloanformsaccordingtoFNMA/FHLMCguidelines.

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Consideration

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Anythinggivenorpromisedbyapartytoinduceanothertoenterintoacontract,ex: personalservicesorevenloveandaffection.Itmaybeabenefitconferredupononepartyora detrimentsufferedbytheother.

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ConstructiveEviction

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Anydisturbanceofthetenant’spossessionoftheleasedpremisesbythe
landlordwherebythepremisesarerenderedunfitorunsuitableforthepurposeforwhichtheywere leased.

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ConstructiveFraud

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Asituationwhereapersonorentitygainedanunfairadvantageoveranotherby deceitfulorunfairmethods.

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ConstructiveNotice

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Afact,imputedtoapersonbylaw,whichshouldhavebeendiscoveredbecause oftheperson’sactualnoticeofcircumstancesandtheinquirythataprudentpersonwouldhavebeen expectedtomake.

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Contiguous

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Lotsthattouchatanypoint(evencorners).

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Contract

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Anagreementtodoornottodoacertainthing.Itmusthavefouressentialelements: partiescapableofcontracting,consentoftheparties,alawfulobject,andconsideration.Acontractfor saleofrealpropertymustalsobeinwritingandsignedbythepartyorpartiestobechargedwith performance.

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ConventionalLoan

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Amortgagesecuringaloanmadebyinvestorswithoutgovernmentalunderwriting, i.e.,whichisnotFHAinsuredorVAguaranteed.Thistypeofloaniscustomarilymadebyabankor savingsandloanassociation.

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Conversion

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Theunlawfulappropriationofanother’spropertyorfunds.

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Conveyance

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Aninstrumentinwritingusedtotransfer(convey)titletopropertyfromonepersonto another,suchasadeedoratrustdeed.

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CooperatingBroker

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Abrokerwhoparticipatesinfacilitatingarealestatetransactionalongwiththe brokerwholistedtheproperty.

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Cooperative

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Anapartmentbuilding,ownedbyacorporationandinwhichtenancyinanapartment unitisobtainedbypurchaseofsharesofthestockofthecorporationandwheretheownerofsuch sharesisentitledtooccupyaspecificapartmentinthebuilding.InCalifornia,thistypeofownershipis calleda“stockcooperative”.

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Corporation

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Anentityestablishedandtreatedbylawasanindividualorunitwithrightsandliabilities, orboth,distinctandapartfromthoseofthepersonscomposingit.Acorporationisacreatureoflaw havingcertainpowersanddutiesofanaturalperson.Beingcreatedbylawitmaycontinueforany lengthoftimethelawprescribes.

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CostApproach

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Oneofthreemethodsintheappraisalprocess.Ananalysisinwhichavalueestimate ofapropertyisderivedbyestimatingthereplacementcostoftheimprovements,deductingtherefrom theestimatedaccrueddepreciation,thenaddingthemarketvalueoftheland.

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Covenants

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Agreementswrittenintodeedsandotherinstrumentspromisingperformanceor nonperformanceofcertainacts,orstipulatingcertainusesornon‐usesoftheproperty.

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Covenants,Conditions,andRestrictions(CC&Rs)

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Thebasicrulesestablishingtherightsand obligationsofownersofrealpropertywithinasubdivisionorothertractoflandinrelationtoother
ownerswithinthesamesubdivisionortractandinrelationtoanassociationofownersorganizedforthe purposeofoperatingandmaintainingpropertycommonlyownedbytheindividualowners.

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CrawlSpace

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Anareaoflimitedheightunderafloororroof,givingaccesstowiringandplumbing.

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Credit

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Inaclosingstatement,moneytobereceivedorcreditgivenformoneyoranobligationgiven.

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Creditor

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Apersonwhoregularlyextendsconsumercreditthatissubjecttoafinancecharge,oris payablebyawrittenagreementinmorethanfourinstallments,notincludingthedownpayment,and towhomtheobligationisinitiallypayable,eitheronthefacevalueofthenoteorcontract,orby agreementwherethereisnonoteorcontract.

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CriminalLaw

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Abodyofrulesandstatutesthatdefinesconductprohibitedbythegovernmentbecause itthreatensandharmspublicsafetyandwelfareandthatestablishespunishmenttobeimposedforthe commissionofsuchacts.

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