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A fund constituted in certain states to compensate aggrieved individuals who incurred losses in a real estate transaction associated with a licensed real estate broker or agent. Normally, ...

Latitude line selected as a reference in the rectangular survey system. ...

Financing source for new real estate business or turnaround ventures that usually combine much risk with potential for high return. There are various stages of venture capital, such as ...

Contracts: Awarding a contract to the bidder for the property with the best offer. Lease: To lease property to a lessee. ...

Agreeing to an offer with the expectation of possessing it. Generally, a binding contract is effected when one party to a business arrangement accepts the offer of the other. Depending on ...

Writ issued by a superior court to a lower court requiring the latter to produce a record of the proceedings of a particular case. The purpose of a writ of certiorari is to review the ...

Also called exemplary damages. Damages achieved by a judicial award for a plaintiff in a lawsuit in addition to the actual damages. Punitive damages are used to penalize the defendant for ...

Recording an expenditure having a benefit of more than one year to the cost of the property. ...

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 ...

Say you are the proud Tenant of a home and you made the greatest deal ever – it’s in an awesome neighborhood, it has a sweet rent price and it came already fully furnished; ...

An escrow officer - also known as a loan officer - is the person that walks you through the closing process. They are usually employed by the title company that you are working with. They ...

A subagent is an agent who works with you to purchase a house but is paid by the seller. ...

“What states allow tiny houses?” – that’s a very simple question that yields a very complicated answer.And that’s because: Building codes vary not only from ...

There’s been a lot of demand for QR codes for real estate signs as they became a fabulous way to go beyond the advertising nature of the traditional static “for sale” ...

A housing ratio is the percentage of your housing payment (principal, interest, taxes, and insurance) to your monthly gross income. Lenders use this ratio to qualify you for a loan. ...

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 ...