Double Up

Same as term cape cod colonial house: Early American style 1 1/2 story house with a steep gable roof covered with shingles. The bedrooms are on the first floor, but the attic is often ...

An attached dwelling in a multiple housing complex having at least two floors and usually a garage. Such dwellings are typically found in condominiums and cooperatives. ...

First right of a party, usually a creditor, to hold, keep possession of, or control the property of another to pay a debt, duty, or obligation. ...

Widely used of property deed containing five warranties: Covenant of seisin. This is an assurance the purchaser has possession of the estate in quantity and quality as was purported. ...

Founded in 1908 and located in Chicago, IL, the NAR is a federation of 50 state associations and 1848 local real estate boards, termed either Realtors or Realtor-Associates. With over ...

Removal of a tenant from a portion of a rented or leased premise. ...

Unlimited interest in property. A freehold estate may be a fee simple or file estate. Freehold estate includes freehold in deed, a fee simple estate; freehold in law, an inheritable estate; ...

Legal instrument permitting one to grant others general or specific powers for administering their finances. ...

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

A proration is the division of certain fees. If the sellers have paid the taxes six months in advance, for example, they may want a portion of that payment back for the months you are ...

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 ...

A lock in guarantees a certain interest rate for a certain period of time. ...

It’s not hard to figure out why a property has a high market value, especially if you have the qualities of a real estate investor. But what happens to the properties that sell for ...

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 ...

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, ...

When you hear someone referring to a real estate agent type as a “general agent”, it might seem that someone is calling that agent “basic”, common. Right? But the ...