Terms with Tag Realty

  • Conveyance Tax Definition,
    • A tax on the transfer of real property.
  • Cooperating Broker Definition,
    • A real-estate broker who finds a buyer for a property and initiates a negotiation and shares in a commission.
  • Cooperative Definition,
    • A residential project owned by a cooperative corporation. Residents own shares in the cooperation, which in turn gives them the right to live in the project.
  • Corporate Real Estate (CRE)Acronym,
    • Corrective Work Definition,
      • Repairs or maintenance that a buyer requests be done on a house before closing.
    • Cost-plus Contract Definition,
      • An agreement in which a construction contractor receives a fee based on a percentage of all costs paid for labour and materials.
    • Cottage (cott)Abbreviation,
      • Counteroffer Definition,
        • Rejection of a purchase offer by submission of another offer with different terms (such as price or closing date). A step in the negotiating process.
      • Covenant Definition,
        • A promise made in a contract or property deed.
      • Covenantor Definition,
        • A person who promises to be responsible for the repayment of a loan.
      • Credit Repository Definition,
        • Another term for a credit bureau.
      • Cumulative Days on Market (CDOM)Acronym,
        • Curable Defect Definition,
          • A problem with a property that can be remedied. Peeling paint is a curable defect, but location in a crime-ridden neighbourhood is not.
        • Curb Appeal Definition,
          • The look of a house when viewed from the street.
        • Current Market Value (CMV) Acronym,
          • The estimated price determined by the recent sale of similar properties.
        • Curtain Wall Definition,
          • A non-lead bearing exterior wall.
        • Custom Builder Definition,
          • A contractor that constructs or remodels houses based on plans submitted by the client.
        • Custom Home Definition,
          • A house built according to plans from an architect hired by the owner.
        • Days on Market (DOM) Acronym, Very Important,
          • The period between listing and sale, or listing and a property being taken off the market.
        • Deed (D) Acronym, Very Important,
          • A document that provides title to property and is filed with a country recorder.
          Used to transfer ownership of assets, often land or automobiles.
        • Deed to Secure Debt (DSD)Acronym,
          • Den Definition,
            • An additional small room within a home often used as an office.
          • Deposit Definition,
            • An act of putting a sum of money in to a bank account.
            • A sum of money put towards a given transaction. In a property purchase, a deposit signifies the intent to buy, which is paid to the vendor and applied to the principal cost.
          • Deposited Plan (DP)Acronym,
            • Depreciation Definition,
              • The gradual loss of value of a building or other property because of age or natural wear.
            • Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)Acronym,
              • A reduction in the value of a fixed asset occurring over a time period.
            • Depression Definition,
              • A prolonged downturn in the economy and level of business activity.
            • Designated Appraiser Commercial (DAC)Acronym, Canada,
              • Designated Appraiser Residential (DAR)Acronym, Canada,
                • Detached (det, detd) Abbreviation,
                  • Something that is not affixed to a property.
                  As in detached garage.
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