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Property that is close to, although not actually touching, another piece of property. ...

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provision in a rental agreement or other contract that stipulates for an increase in lease payments or in a contract price if a specified uncontrollable event occurs. Provision in a loan ...

Representation on a flat surface of any region that depicts the elevation of that region. ...

House modeled after the dwellings constructed by the Pueblo Indians in the American southwest. A pueblo or adobe style house is made from adobe brick or materials simulating adobe brick. ...

A lower phase of a business cycle in which the economy is deteriorating, coupled with a declining rate of business investment and consumer spending. Real Estate prices are typically ...

Loan that comes before all other loans in the event of default. ...

Federal program in which the U.S. government subsidizes much of the rent paid by low-income people. It applies to rentals of privately owned apartments. ...

When a home is marked “as is”, it means the home seller will not take part on any renovations, will not fix any defects the home buyer might bump into. If the home buyer wants ...

Hey, don’t feel ashamed for not knowing what is the difference between a real estate broker and a real estate agent. This is truly one of the most common real estate confusions out ...

A negative amortization is a type of loan situation that occurs when the monthly payments do not cover the principal or interest. Instead of declining, the balance of the loan actually ...

You’ve been invited to a housewarming party (or just invited to meet a friend’s new house) and you don’t know what to bring… well, that's why our real estate ...

An overall debt ratio is the percentage of your overall debt (housing payments plus any other long-term debt) to your monthly gross income. Lenders use this ratio-sometimes called the ...

Came here wondering if you need a permit to build a bunker? Of course you do. Come on, this is America; you need a permit to build anything! Especially a deep earth bunker, which might go ...

Since real estate is one of the most valuable assets on Earth, architects and builders have to comply with a number of building codes, depending on the size and destination of their ...

Paid advertorials are articles written by public relations professionals that have just one goal in mind - to get you to buy a home. I\'m sure you\'ve seen them all over Newspaper Ads, ...