Vocabular/Glossary Flashcards
The surrender or release of a right, claim, or interest in a property.
abandonment
A provision in a mortgage or deed of trust that permits the lender to declare the entire principal balance of the debt immediately due and payable if the borrower is in default.
acceleration clause
A way of approach or entrance onto a property.
access
A new agreement by contracting parties that is satisfied y full performance thereby terminating a prior contract.
accord and satisfaction
A formal statement before an authorized official (e.g. notary) by the person who executed a deed, contract , or other document that it was (is) his or her free act.
acknowledgement
The basis used by the FHA in calculating the loan amount. The purchase, plus the closing costs incurred in purchasing the property.
acquisition cost
The debt incurred in the purchase of a personal residence. Can be used similar to acquisition cost
acquisition debt
Land area of 43,560 square feet
acre
Chronological age
actual age
The removal of a tenant by the landlord because the tenant breached a condition of a lease or other rental contract.
actual eviction
The knowledge that a person has of a fact.
actual notice
Lands that share a boundary.
adjoining lands
A mortgage in which rate changes according to a predetermined index
adjustable rate mortgage ARM
The value of property used to determine the amount of gain or loss realized by the owner upon sale of the property; equals acquisition cost plus capital improvements, minus depreciation taken.
adjusted basis
Sales price minus allowable selling expenses. Also called amount realized.
adjusted sales price
In the sales comparison approach to value, additions or subtractions to sales prices of comparable properties to make comparables like the subject property.
adjustments
Person appointed by a court to administer the estate of one who has died.
administrator/administratrix
A deed executed by an administrator to convey title to estate property.
administrator’s deed