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EarnestMoneyDeposit

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Adepositthatabuyermakesatthetimeofsubmittinganofferto demonstratethetrueintenttopurchase;alsocalledbinder,goodfaithdeposit,andescrowdeposit.

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Easement

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Aright,privilegeorinterestlimitedtoaspecificpurposewhichonepartyhasinthelandof another.

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EasementAppurtenance

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Arightofuseintheadjoininglandofanotherthatmoveswiththetitleto thepropertybenefitingfromtheeasement.

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EasementbyNecessity

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Existswhenalandownerhasnoaccesstoroadsandislandlocked.

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EasementbyPrescription

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Obtainedbyuseofthelandofanotherforthelegallyprescribedlengthof time.

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EasementbyVoluntaryGrant

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Agrantorconveystherighttousethegrantor’slandtoagranteefor thepurposeofingressandegress.

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EasementinGross

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Arightofuseinthelandofanotherwithouttherequirementthattheholderofthe rightownadjoiningland.

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EconomicIndex

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Apieceofstatisticaldatathatisusedtoassessthehealthorconditionoftheoverall economy.

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EconomicLife

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Theamountofyearsabuildingcanproduceanincome.

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EconomicObsolescence

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Alossinvalueduetofactorsawayfromthesubjectpropertybutadversely affectingthevalueofthesubjectproperty.

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EffectiveAge

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Theconditionalageofabuilding.

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EffectiveGrossIncome

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Theamountofincomeproducedbyapieceofproperty,plusmiscellaneous income,lessvacancycostsandcollectionlosses.

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Emblements

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Thecropsandotherannualplantingsconsideredtobepersonalpropertyofthe cultivator.

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14
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EminentDomain

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Therightofthegovernmenttoacquirepropertyfornecessarypublicorquasi‐public usebycondition;theownermustbefairlycompensatedandtherightoftheprivatecitizentogetpaidis spelledoutinthe5thAmendmentoftheUnitedStateConstitution.

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15
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Encroachment

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Anunlawfulintrusionontoanother’sadjacentpropertybyimprovementstoreal property(ex:aswimmingpoolbuiltacrossapropertyline).

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16
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Encumbrance

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Anycharge,claim,right,burden(otherwisecalledacloudontitle),and/orinterestin realpropertyotherthantheowners,includingbutnotlimitedto,anyrestrictionuponthetitletoreal property,affectingand/orlimitinganyinterestsoritsuse.

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17
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Enforceability

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Theabilitytosuefortheenforcementofthecontract.

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EquitableRemedies

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Remediesforthepurposeof‘fairnessandjustice’.

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Equity

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Thevalueofanassetminusthedebt.

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Erosion

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Theeatingawayofacoastlineorlandbytheactionofwater,ice,and/orwind,orwearing awayofasurfacebycorrosionortraffic.

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Escheat

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ThereversionoftheStateofpropertyineventtheownerthereofabandonsitordies,without leavingawillandhasnodistributestowhomthepropertymaypassbylawfuldescent.

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Escrow

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Anytransactionwhereinoneperson,forthepurposeofaffectingthesale,transfer, encumbering,orleasingofrealorpersonalpropertytoanotherperson,deliversanywritten instruments,money,orevidenceoftitletorealorpersonalproperty,orotherthingsofvaluetoathird person,tobeheldbysuchthirdpersonuntilthehappeningofaspecifiedevent.

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EscrowAgent

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Theneutralthirdpartyholdingfundsorsomethingofvalueintrustforanotheror others.

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EscrowAgreement

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Thearrangementbywhichonepartydepositsanassetwithathirdperson(called anescrowagent),whowillinturnmakedeliverytoanotherpartyifandwhenthespecifiedconditions ofthecontracthavebeenmet.

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Estate

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Thedegree,quantity,nature,andextentofinterestthatapersonhasinrealandpersonal property(includeseverythingoneowns).

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EstateatSufferance

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Anestatearisingwhenthetenantwrongfullyholdsoveraftertheexpirationof theterm.Thelandlordhasthechoiceofevictingthetenantasatrespasseroracceptingsuchtenantfor asimilartermundertheconditionsofthetenant’spreviousholding.Alsocalledatenancyatsufferance.

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EstateatWill

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Aleaseholdestatethatmaybeterminatedatthedesireofeitherparty.

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EstateforYears

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Aninterestinlandbyvirtueofacontractforthepossessionofthemforadefiniteand limitedperiodoftime.Maybeforayearorless.Aleasemaybesaidtobeanestateforyears.

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EstateinRemainder

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Anestatewhichvestsaftertheterminationofthepriorestate.

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EstateinReversion

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Propertyorestateownershipthatrevertsbacktothegrantorafteratemporary ownershipperiod.

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Estoppel

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Alegaldoctrinethatpreventsapersonfromassertingrightsormakingclaimsthatare contrarytohis/herspreviousactsorconducts.

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Ethics

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Moralprinciplesthatgovernaperson’sorgroup’sbehavior.

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Eviction

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Alegalproceedingbyalessorlandlordtorecoverpossessionofrealproperty.

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ExclusiveAgencyAgreement

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Alistinggiventoonlyonebroker(exclusive)whoisentitledtothe commissionifthebrokeroranyagentofthelistingbrokereffectsasalebutimposesnocommission obligationontheownerwhosellsthepropertytoapersonwhowasnotinterestedinthepropertyby effortsofthelistingbrokeroranagentofthelistingbroker.

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ExclusiveAgreement(ExclusiveRighttoSellListingAgreement)

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Alistinggiventoonlyonebrokerwho isentitledtothecommissionifanyonesellsthepropertyduringthetermofthelistingcontract.

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ExecutedContract

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Acontractinwhichbothpartieshavecompletelyperformedtheircontractual obligations.

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Executor

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Apersonnamedinawilltocarryoutitsprovisionsastothedispositionoftheestateofa deceasedperson.

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ExecutoryContract

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Acontractinwhichoneorbothpartieshavenotyetcompletedperformanceof theirobligations.

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ExpressAgency

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Anagencyrelationshipcreatedbyoralorwrittenagreementbetweenprincipaland theagent.

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ExpressContract

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Acontractthathasbeenputintowords,eitherspokenorwritten.

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ExpressEasement

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Aneasementcreatedbyadeedorbyawill.

42
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Eviction

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Alegalproceedingbyalessorlandlordtorecoverpossessionofrealproperty.

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