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Land

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Included,butnotlimitedto,thesoil,earth,andground,thatwhichistheresultofnatureormanmade,aswellasanindefiniteextentupwardintotheair,anddownwardinadirectlinefromthesurface tothecenteroftheearth.

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LandContract

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Acontractusedinasaleofrealpropertywherebythesellerretainstitletotheproperty
untilalloraprescribedpartofthepurchasepricehasbeenpaid.

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Landlord

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Onewhorentshisorherpropertytoanother.

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LateCharge

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Achargeassessedbyalenderagainstaborrowerfailingtomakealoaninstallment paymentwhendue.

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Law

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Thesystemofrulesthataparticularcountryorcommunityrecognizesasregulatingtheactionsof itsmembersandmayenforcebytheimpositionofpenalties.

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LawofProgression

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Theworthofalesservaluedresidencetendstobeenhancedbyassociationwith highervaluedresidencesinthesamearea.

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LawofRegression

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Whereapropertyis“overimproved”relativetoothersurroundingpropertiesin theareathatareoflesservalue.

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Lease

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Acontractbetweenownerandtenant,settingforthconditionsuponwhichtenantmayoccupy andusethepropertyandthetermoftheoccupancy.Sometimesusedasanalternativetopurchasing propertyoutright,asamethodoffinancingrighttooccupyanduserealproperty.

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9
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Lessee

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Apersontowhompropertyisrentedunderalease.

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LeaseholdEstate

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Non‐freeholdestate;oflimitedduration,providingtherightofpossessionand controlbutnottitle.

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Lessor

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Onewhorentspropertytoanotherunderalease.

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LicenseSuspension

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TherightoftheDREtodeactivateabroker’sorsalesperson’slicensefor wrongdoing.

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LicenseRevocation

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WhentheDREcancelsasalespersonorbrokerlicense.

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Licensee

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Theholderofalicense,inparticulararealestatelicense.

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15
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Lien

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Aformofencumbrancewhichusuallymakesspecificpropertysecurityforthepaymentofadebt ordischargeofanobligation(ex:judgments,taxes,mortgages,deedsoftrust,etc..).

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LifeEstate

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Afreeholdestatecreatedforthedurationofthelifeorlivesofcertainnamedpersons;a non‐inheritableestate.

17
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LifeTenant

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Theownerofalifeestate.

18
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LimitedLiabilityCompany(LLC)

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Abusinessstructurethatcombinesthepass‐throughtaxationofa partnershiporsoleproprietorshipwiththelimitedliabilityofacorporation

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LimitedPartnership

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Apartnershipconsistingofageneralpartnerorpartnersandlimitedpartnersin
whichthegeneralpartnersmanageandcontrolthebusinessaffairsofthepartnershipwhilelimited partnersareessentiallyinvestorstakingnopartinthemanagementofthepartnershipandhavingno liabilityforthedebtsofthepartnershipinexcessoftheirinvestedcapital.

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LiquidatedDamages

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Asumagreeduponbythepartiestobefulldamagesifacertaineventoccurs.

21
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ListingAgent

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Theindividualwhoentersintoalistingcontractwithaprincipal.

22
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ListingContract

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Acontractinwhichapropertyowneremploysarealestatebrokertomarketthe propertydescribedinthecontract.

23
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LittoralRights

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Therightofapropertyownerwhoselandbordersonabodyofwater,suchasalake, oceanorsea,toreasonableuseandenjoymentoftheshoreandwaterthepropertyborderson.

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LoanOriginationFee

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Afinancingchargethatalender.

25
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LoantoValueRatio

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Therelationshipbetweentheamountofamortgageloanandthelender’sopinion ofthevalueofthepropertypledgedtosecurepaymentoftheloan.

26
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LotsandBlocks

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Alegaldescriptionusedforplottedproperties,statingthenumber,lot,andblockina particularsub‐division.

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