Practice Flashcards
A voluntary, nonprofit organization of independent and competing business units engaged in the same industry or trade, and formed to aid in the industry problems, promote its progress, and enhance its service
Trade Association
Consideration paid for the use of a property
Rent
A group of property owners in a common interest development that manages common areas, collects dues, and establishes property standards
Homeowner’s Association
An agreement, written or unwritten, transferring the right to exclusive possession and use of real estate for a definite period of time
Leasehold or Lease
Party to whom a lease is assigned or transferred
Assignee
Development costs not related to the land or structure, such as legal and architectural fees, financing, and insurance costs during construction
Indirect Costs
An act whereby a landlord evicts a tenant in reponse to some complaint made by the tenant
Retaliatory Eviction
Transfer less than the entire leasehold, with the original lessee being primarily liable
Sublease
A renter
Tenant
Liquid assets available for the conduct of daily business
Working Capital
The impression gained, whether good or bad, of a property when it is first seen, usually from the street while driving by
Curb Appeal
Advertising that fails to disclose that the party is a licensee acting as an agent
Blind Advertising
A lease where the tenant pays such costs as taxes, insurance and repairs, as well as a set amount for rent. A triple net lease is one in which the tenant pays all expenses of operating the property as well a a set amount for rent.
Net Lease
Modification of an existing building or facility to include new systems or components
Retrofit
Psychologically-impacted property that buyers or tenants may avoid, for reasons that are unrelated to its physical conditions or features
Stigmatized Property
A leasehold estate that is automatically renewed for the same term; a conveyance for an indefinite period of time; does not need to be renegotiated upon each renewal; commonly a month to month rental
Estate from Period to Period
A lease in which the landlord receives a percentage of the gross sales as part or all of the rental payment
Percentage Lease
A tenancy created when one is in wrongful possession of real estate even though the original possession may have been legal
Estate at Sufferance
Property from which 80% or more of the gross rental income is income from dwelling units
Residential Rental Property
An interest in various parts of a whole property, such as the interest of the fee owner, lessee, or mortgage
Divided Interest
A lease calling for periodic increases in the rental payments; sometimes called a stair-step lease
Graduated Lease
The occupation of a broker. A real estate brokerage is the business of selling real estate through a broker who negotiates the sale for a commission
Brokerage
Any type of business for lease or sale
Business Opportunity
A conveyance of an estate in real property to someone for a certain length of time; as in a lease
Demise
The lessor (landlord) grants the right of possession to the lessee (tenant) but retains the right to retake possession after the lease’s term has expired
Reversionary Rights
The voluntary giving up of a lease
Surrender
A lease agreement created when a tenant sublets the property to another person, thus creating a sub-lessor-sublessee relationship. The person in the “sandwich” is a lessee to one party and a lessor to another
Sandwich Lease
A cooperative listing service conducted by a group of brokers for the purpose of marketing listings
Multiple Listing Service
Restrictions are placed on certain types of real property and limit the activities of owners
CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions)
A home inspector examines the readily accessible physical structure, systems, and condition of a home and describes them in a written report
Home Inspection
The law concerning the transfer in bulk (not a sale in the ordinary course of the seller’s business)
Bulk Transfer Law
City growth that occurs outward along main transportation routes; usually star-shaped
Axial Growth
The illegal practice of only showing clients property in certain areas
Steering
Causing panic selling by telling people that values in the neighborhood will decline because of a specific event, such as the purchase of homes by minorities
Blockbusting
A court order directing the sheriff to remove the tenant and his or her possessions within five days
Writ of Possession
A leasehold estate with a definite end date; must be renegotiated; commonly used for commercial leases
Estate for Years
An intangible, salable asset arising from the reputation of a business; the expectation of continued public patronage
Goodwill
Down payment made by a purchaser of real estate as evidence of good faith; or a deposit or partial payment
Earnest Money
Lessor; property owner
Landlord
The illegal use of using a property’s location to deny financing
Redlining
A lawsuit filed with the court against a tenant who remains in unlawful possession of rental property after breaching the terms of a lawful lease
Unlawful Detainer Action
The legal process of removing a tenant from the premises for some breach of the lease
Eviction
Possession of real estate belonging to another, with their permission for an indefinite period of time; can be terminated by either the lessor or lessee; either party must give 30 days notice before ending the tenancy
Estate of Will
Landlord; property owner
Lessor
A factory-built home fabricated prior to June 15, 1976, constructed on a chassis and wheels
Mobile Home
Tenant; renter
Lessee
A home built in a factory after June 15, 1976 and must conform to the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
Manufactured Home
A court approved sale of the property of a deceased person
Probate Sale
