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Real Estate

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"Real Property "Land plus improvements plus the bundle of rights."
"Personal Property (Chattel) "Movable items transferred by bill of sale."
"Bundle of Rights "Possession, control, enjoyment, exclusion, and disposition."
"Land "Surface, subsurface, and air rights."
"Real Estate "Land plus improvements."
"Accretion "Gradual addition of land by natural forces."
"Erosion "Gradual loss of land by water or wind."
"Avulsion "Sudden loss of land due to natural forces."
"Reliction "Water recedes and exposes new land."
"Appurtenance "A right or improvement that transfers with the land."
"Fixture "Personal property that becomes real property using the MARIA test."
"Trade Fixture "Tenant-installed item that remains personal property."
"Freehold Estate "Ownership for an indefinite duration."
"Fee Simple Absolute "Highest and most complete form of ownership."
"Fee Simple Defeasible "Ownership that can be lost if conditions are violated."
"Life Estate "Ownership lasting for the duration of someone's life."
"Leasehold Estate "Tenant’s right to occupy property."
"Estate for Years "Lease for a fixed period."
"Periodic Tenancy "Lease that renews automatically."
"Tenancy at Will "Lease with no fixed term; can be ended anytime."
"Tenancy at Sufferance "Holdover tenant remains without permission."
"Easement "Right to use another person’s land."
"Easement Appurtenant "Easement with dominant and servient tenements."
"Easement in Gross "Easement benefiting a person or company, not land."
"License "Revocable permission to use property."
"Encroachment "Physical intrusion onto another’s property."
"Lien "Claim against property for a debt."
"Specific Lien "Lien against a specific property (mortgage, taxes, mechanic’s lien)."
"General Lien "Lien against all property of a person (judgment, IRS)."
"Tenancy in Common "Co-ownership with separate interests and no survivorship."
"Joint Tenancy "Equal ownership with right of survivorship."
"Tenancy by the Entirety "Ownership for married couples (not used in Georgia)."
"Community Property "Shared marital property (not used in Georgia)."
"Condominium "Fee simple ownership of a unit plus shared common areas."
"Cooperative "Ownership through shares in a corporation with a proprietary lease."
"Deed "Document that transfers ownership."
"Grantor "Person transferring ownership."
"Grantee "Person receiving ownership."
"General Warranty Deed "Provides the highest level of protection."
"Special Warranty Deed "Covers only the grantor’s period of ownership."
"Quitclaim Deed "Provides no warranties; used to clear title defects."
"Bargain and Sale Deed "Implies ownership but provides no warranties."
"Title "Legal ownership of property."
"Abstract of Title "Summary of all recorded documents affecting title."
"Chain of Title "History of ownership transfers."
"Title Insurance "Protects against title defects."
"Recording "Gives constructive notice to the public."
"Actual Notice "Direct knowledge of a fact."
"Valid Contract "Has competent parties, mutual assent, consideration, and lawful purpose."
"Void Contract "Has no legal effect."
"Voidable Contract "Valid but can be canceled by one party."
"Unenforceable Contract "Valid but missing a legal requirement for enforcement."
"Bilateral Contract "Promise exchanged for a promise."
"Unilateral Contract "Promise exchanged for performance."
"Executed Contract "All terms have been completed."
"Executory Contract "Terms are still being performed."
"Statute of Frauds "Requires real estate contracts to be in writing."
"Offer and Acceptance "Creates a binding agreement."
"Counteroffer "Rejection of an offer and creation of a new one."
"Specific Performance "Court order requiring a party to perform the contract."
"Mortgage "Security instrument for a loan."
"Note "Borrower’s promise to repay."
"Lien Theory State "State where borrower holds title (Georgia is lien theory)."
"Amortization "Gradual repayment of a loan."
"Loan Estimate (LE) "Disclosure of loan terms within 3 days of application."
"Closing Disclosure (CD) "Final loan terms before closing."
"PMI "Insurance required when LTV exceeds 80%."
"FHA Loan "Loan insured by HUD."
"VA Loan "Loan guaranteed for veterans."
"Conventional Loan "Loan not backed by the government."
"Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) "Interest rate changes based on an index."
"Points "Prepaid interest; 1 point equals 1% of loan amount."
"Market Value "Most probable price a property will bring."
"Cost Approach "Value = replacement cost minus depreciation."
"Sales Comparison Approach "Value based on comparable sales."
"Income Approach "Value = NOI divided by cap rate."
"Depreciation "Loss in value from physical, functional, or external causes."
"Highest and Best Use "Most profitable legal use of property."
"Agent "Person representing a client."
"Client "Principal in an agency relationship."
"Customer "Third party receiving services but not representation."
"Fiduciary Duties "Obedience, loyalty, disclosure, confidentiality, accounting, skill."
"Broker "Holds license and supervises agents."
"Salesperson "Works under a broker."
"Dual Agency "Agent represents both parties with written consent."
"Designated Agency "Broker assigns separate agents to each party."
"Transaction Broker "Facilitator with no agency relationship."
"BRRETA "Georgia law defining agency duties and disclosures."
"Community Association Manager License "Required to manage HOAs."
"Georgia Fair Housing "State law mirroring federal fair housing protections."
"Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) "Regulates licensing and discipline."
"CAM License "License required for HOA management."
"Earnest Money Rules "Broker must deposit earnest money promptly."
"Trust Accounts "Strict rules for handling client funds."
"Proration "Dividing expenses between buyer and seller."
"Transfer Tax "Georgia charges $1 per $1,000 of sale price."
"Intangible Tax "Tax on new loans."
"Property Tax "Assessed value multiplied by millage rate."
"Protected Classes "Race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, familial status."
"Steering "Directing buyers toward or away from areas."
"Blockbusting "Inducing panic selling for profit."
"Redlining "Denying loans based on neighborhood."
"Errors and Omissions Insurance "Protects agents from mistakes."
"Disclosure "Material facts must be disclosed."
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