Terms with Tag Realty

  • Detached Structure Definition,
    • A building that is not attached to another building.
  • Developer Definition,
    • To develop or create something.
    • Companies that buy land and put up buildings for rent or sale.
  • Development (devel)Abbreviation,
    • Dimension Plans Definition,
      • Diagrams that show location of building outlines and other improvements on a lot, but which are not as detailed as blueprints.
    • Direction Générale des Biens Immobiliers (DGBI)Acronym, Canada,
        French acronym for Real Property Branch (RPB).
      • Disclosure Definition,
        • A statement listing potential defects to a property, such as the possible existence of lead paint or radon.
        • A statement required by most provinces that requires the creditor to tell the debtor the annual percentage rate, finance charges and other terms of a loan.
      • Distress Definition,
        • The right of one party to sell real or personal property belonging to another party to pay unpaid or overdue debt.
      • Distressed Property Definition,
        • Property that is in poor condition, or whose owner is in poor financial condition.
      • Domicile Definition,
        • A person's permanent residence.
      • Double Net (NN)Acronym,
        • Downtown (dtwn, dntwn)Abbreviation,
          • Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)Acronym,
            • Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS)Acronym,
              • Dry Rot Definition,
                • A fungal decay that causes lumber to crumble.
              • Drywall Definition,
                • Panels of gypsum plaster wrapped in thin cardboard and attached to the house framing to create interior walls.
              • Dual Agency Definition,
                • When a real-estate agent or broker represents both parties in a transaction.
              • Dual Agent Definition,
                • A real estate agent who acts for both parties in a property sale.
              • Due on Sale (DOS)Acronym,
                • Duplex (dup) Abbreviation,
                  • One building that contains two housing units.
                  A two-unit complex.
                • Durham Region Real Estate Board (DRREB) Company Est. 1954, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,
                  • Early Occupancy Definition,
                    • A condition in which the seller allows the buyer to move in before the sale is closed.
                  • Earnest Money Contract (EMC)Acronym,
                    • Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) Acronym,
                      • Money given by a buyer when making a formal offer to demonstrate that the buyer is serious. Also called a deposit.
                      A down payment.
                    • Easement Definition,
                      • A means by which access or right of way is granted by law if an owner of a property is negligent in restricting access or enforcing trespassing laws for ten years or more.
                      • Giving persons other than the owner access to or over a property.
                    • Easement(s) (ease)Abbreviation,
                      • Edmonton Real Estate Board (EREB) Company Est. 1927, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
                          In 2007 the EREB changed its name to the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.
                        • Edmonton Realtors' Charitable Foundation (ERCF) Company Est. 1986, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada,
                            See REALTORS Community Foundation - Edmonton & Area.
                          • Effective Age Definition,
                            • An appraiser's estimate of the physical condition of a building. The actual age of a building may be shorter or longer than its effective age.
                          • Effective Gross Income (EGI)Acronym,
                            • Electric or Electricity (ele, elec)Abbreviation,
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