Real Estate Terms starting with "A"
Browse all real estate terms beginning with the letter A.
Abandonment
Abandonment in real estate refers to the voluntary relinquishment of property rights, interests, or claims without transferring them to another party. Here's a...
Abstract of title
An abstract of title is a condensed history of all the legal documents and proceedings related to a specific property. It serves as a historical record that tra...
Abutting
In real estate, "abutting" refers to properties that share a common boundary or border. When two properties abut each other, they are directly adjacent with the...
Accelerated depreciation
Accelerated depreciation is a tax strategy that allows real estate investors to deduct the cost of property at a faster rate than standard straight-line depreci...
Acceleration clause
The "acceleration" is in the payment schedule, as it makes the full amount due at once rather than over the original term. The most common trigger for an accel...
Accession
Accession in real estate refers to when property becomes permanently attached to land or an existing structure, legally becoming part of that real property. Th...
Accretion
## What is Accretion in Real Estate? Accretion refers to the gradual and natural increase in land area, typically through the deposit of soil by water. This pr...
Accrued depreciation
## Understanding Accrued Depreciation in Real Estate Accrued depreciation represents the cumulative reduction in the value of a property over time due to vari...
Acknowledgment
Acknowledgments serve several important purposes: - Authenticate the identity of the person signing the document - Verify that the person signed the document w...
Actual eviction
An actual eviction, also known as a physical eviction, is the final step in the legal eviction process where law enforcement (typically the sheriff's departmen...
Actual notice
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Ad Valorem tax
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Administrator
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Adverse Possession
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Affidavit
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Agent
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Agreement of sale
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Air lot
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Air rights
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Alienation
In real estate, alienation refers to the right and ability of a property owner to voluntarily transfer their ownership rights to another party. This can be don...
Alienation clause
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Alluvion
## What is Alluvion and Why is it Important? Alluvion is a [term](/terms/) refers to the natural process where water carries and deposits sediment along a sho...
Amendments
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Amenities
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Amortization
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Amortized loan
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Anticipation
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Antitrust laws
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Appraisal
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Appraised value
An appraisal is a professional assessment of a property's value performed by a certified appraiser. When we say a property is "appraised," it means an independ...
Appreciation
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Appurtenant
Appurtenant refers to something that is attached or belongs to something else, where the attached item is legally considered part of the primary property. In r...
Arbitrage
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Arbitration
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Assessment
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Assignment
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Assumed name statute
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Assumption of mortgage
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Attorney-in-fact
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Attorney’s opinion of title
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Avulsion
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