Contractual Savings

Partial fulfillment. Pro tanto is normally used in relation to the partial satisfaction of a claim. For example, a pro tanto settlement in an eminent domain action will not prejudice any ...

Statue designed to protect lenders if a seller secretly sells substantially all of the business property. The objective of the law is to safeguard against defrauding creditors. ...

Second home. The interest and real estate taxes on the second home are tax deductible on the family's 1040 tax return. ...

Legal mechanism available for a person who is over his head financially and is unable to meet his financial obligations. ...

An opening with a hinged cover allowing access from one level to another in a structure. Often installed in a roof or the floor of a building to allow the entrance of people and materials ...

Substance or material used at the top of a chimney at the roof to inhibit the development of moisture and to protect the metal. ...

A right or interest in property held by a third party, which often limits the use and diminishes the value of the property, but usually does not prevent the transferring of title. The more ...

Merged with Appraisal Institute in 1991. ...

A limit on an adjustable-rate mortgage. ...

Yes, you can! Now, it depends on what type of loan you are looking for. Is it a home loan? Or a payday loan? It is possible to borrow money even with a FICO score of 500 points. So, when ...

Wondering how to calculate the fair market value of a property? It helps if you understand that it’s all about an estimate; you’ll hardly bull’s-eye-it. Fair market ...

Yes and no.The yes part of the answer is pretty standard; we’ve been covering it in the many many articles we put out on our real estate advice and tips page exposing the ...

Now that you’ve learned how much does a real estate agent make, you’re wondering who pays the real estate agent? Get ready for a non-answer. Or a super-answer. It’s a ...

The right of a property owner to have and enjoy all of the advantages of property ownership including air right, mineral rights, riparian rights, and rights to alluvion, as well as manmade ...

You know what is the truest answer to “who can put a lien on your house”? Yourself. We’re not trying to be smart here; it’s the truth. Failing to pay up a ...

Everyone in your family thinks they know how to take pictures to sell your house, right? They say you shouldn’t spend money hiring a professional photographer since you are already ...