A home inspection is a professional inspection of a property to identify any defects or problems. Interested in learning more about Real...

A Homeowner's association (HOA) is an organization that manages and maintains common areas and property in a community. Interested in...

A ground lease is a lease agreement in which the tenant leases the land but does not own the building on the land. Are you interested in...

A gable roof is a type of roof with two sloping sides that meet at a ridge. Are you interested in learning more about Real Estate? Please...

A graduated payment mortgage is a type of mortgage loan where the monthly payments start low and gradually increase over time. Are you...

The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) is a government agency that purchases and securitizes mortgage loans. Are you...

A gross lease agreement is one in which the landlord pays all of the operating expenses associated with the property, such as property...

A gap loan is a short-term loan used to cover the gap in time between buying a new home and selling an existing home. Are you interested...

A fixture is a personal property item that is attached to real property in such a way that it becomes part of the real property. Examples...

Fee, fee simple or fee simple absolute is the highest form of ownership of real property. Are you interested in learning more about Real...

Fannie Mae or the Federal National Mortgage Association, a government-sponsored enterprise that buys and sells mortgages, making them...

An exclusive right to sell listing agreement is a contract in which the owner hires a real estate broker as their exclusive agent for a...

A deed is a written instrument that, when executed and delivered, conveys title to or an interest in Real Estate. Are you interested in...

A capitalization rate is the measure of the expected return on an investment property, calculated by dividing the annual net operating...

A bargain and sale covenants versus grantor's acts guarantees the title against defects arising during the period the grantor owned the ...

Avulsion is the sudden changing of course of a stream increasing or decreasing areas of land. Want to know more about Real Estate? Please...

An arm's length transaction is one between relative strangers, each trying to do the best for himself or herself. Interested in learning...

A bill of sale is a written instrument given to transfer title of personal property. Would you like to learn more about Real Estate?...

A balloon payment is the final payment of a mortgage loan that is considerably larger than the required periodic payments because the...

The basis is the cost of a property that the Internal Revenue Service uses to determine annual depreciation and gain or loss on the sale...