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Absorption rate | The ratio of the number of properties in an a . . . |
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Abstraction method | This method of estimating the value of proper . . . |
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Acceleration clause | A provision in a mortgage that gives the lend . . . |
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Accessory building | A building separate from the main structure o . . . |
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Accretion | The natural growth of a piece of land resulti . . . |
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Acre | 43,560 square feet. A measurement of area. . . . |
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Actual age | The amount of time that has passed since a bu . . . |
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Ad val orem tax | Taxes assessed based on the value of the land . . . |
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Addendum | A supplement to any document that contains ad . . . |
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Adjustable-rate mort | A type of mortgage where the interest rate va . . . |
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Adjusted basis | The value of an asset (property or otherwise) . . . |
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Adjusted sales price | An opinion of a property's sales price, after . . . |
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Adjustment date | The date the interest rate changes on an adju . . . |
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Aesthetic value | The additional value a property enjoys based . . . |
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Affirmation | A declaration that a certain set of facts are . . . |
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Affordability analys | A calculation used to determine an individual . . . |
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Agent | A person who has been appointed to act on beh . . . |
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Amenity | Any feature of a property that increases its . . . |
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American society of | An organization of appraisal professionals an . . . |
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Amortization | The repayment of a loan through regular perio . . . |
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Amortization schedul | The breakdown of individual payments througho . . . |
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Amortization term | The length of time over which an amortized lo . . . |
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Amperage | A measure of electric current describing the . . . |
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Annual percentage ra | The rate of annual interest charged on a loan . . . |
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Annuity | A sum of money paid at regular intervals, oft . . . |
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Application | A form used to apply for a mortgage loan that . . . |
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Appraisal | A ''defensible'' and carefully documented opi . . . |
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Appraisal foundation | A not-for-profit educational organization est . . . |
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Appraisal institute | A world-wide organization dedicated to real e . . . |
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Appraisal principles | The basic building blocks of the property val . . . |
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Appraisal report | The end result of the appraisal process, usua . . . |
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Appraisal standards | An independent board of the APPRAISAL FOUNDAT . . . |
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Appraised value | An opinion of the fair market value of a prop . . . |
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Appraiser | An educated, certified professional with exte . . . |
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Appreciation | The natural rise in property value due to mar . . . |
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Arms length transact | Any transaction in which the two parties are . . . |
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Assessed value | The value of a property according to jurisdic . . . |
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Assessment | The function of assigning a value to a proper . . . |
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Assessment ratio | The comparative relationship of a property's . . . |
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Assessor | The jurisdictional official who performs the . . . |
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Asset | Any item of value which a person owns. . . . |
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Assignment | Transfer of ownership of a mortgage - usually . . . |
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Assumable mortgage | A mortgage that can be taken over by the buye . . . |
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Assumption | When a buyer takes over, or "assumes" the sel . . . |
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Attached housing | Any number of houses or other dwellings which . . . |
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