G words Flashcards
GableRoof
Aroofslopingdownwardintwopartsatananglefromacentralridge,soastoleavea gableateachend.
GambrelRoof
Aroofwithtwosides,eachofwhichhasashallowerslopeaboveasteeperone.
GeneralAgent
Anagentwithfullauthorityoveronepropertyoftheprincipal,suchasaproperty manager.
GeneralContractor
Acontractorwhoseprincipalbusinessisinconnectionwithanystructurebeing built(ortobebuilt),requiringinitsconstructiontheuseofatleasttwounrelatedbuildingtradesor crafts.
GeneralLien
Alienonallthepropertyofadebtor.
GeneralPartnership
Anarrangementbywhichpartnersconductingabusinessjointlyhaveunlimited liability,whichmeanstheirpersonalassetsareliabletothepartnership’sobligations.
GiftTax
Ataxonthetransferofpropertybyoneindividualtoanotherwhilereceivingnothingorless thanfullvalueinreturn.
GinnieMae
anicknameforGovernmentNationalMortgageAssociation(GNMA),aU.S.government agencythatpurchasesFHAandVAmortgages.
GoodFaithEstimate
Thelender’sestimateoftheborrower’ssettlementcosts;RESPAisrequiredto furnishittotheborroweratthetimeofloanapplication.
GovernmentSurveys
Amethodofspecifyingthelocationofparceloflandusingprimemeridians,base lines,standardparallels,guidemeridians,townshipsandsections.
GraduatedLease
Leasewhichprovidesforavaryingrentalrate,oftenbaseduponfuture determination;sometimesrentisbaseduponresultofperiodicalappraisals;usedlargelyinlong‐term leases.
GrantDeed
Alimitedwarrantydeedusingtheword“grant”orlikewordsthatassuresagranteethat thegrantorhasnotalreadyconveyedthelandtoanotherandthattheestateisfreefromencumbrances placedbythegrantor.
Grantee
Apersonwhoreceivestitletorealpropertybydeed.
Grantor
Apersonwhoconveystitletorealpropertybydeed.
GrossDomesticProduct(GDP)
Theaggregate(sumtotal)amountofthevalueofallgoodsand
servicesprovidedintheeconomyforacertainperiodoftime.