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Chapter 11 Mass Real Estate

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Accrued   Items that have been accumulated over time. Such as depreciation or taxes.  
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Blockbusting   The practice of attempting to influence one to sell or rent with threats, that persons of a particular protected class are entering the neighborhood.  
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Book Value   Value remaining after depreciation. Original cost less accrued depreciation.  
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Federal Civil Rights Act-1866   The first of three major pieces of legislation, that affects fair housing and prohibits any discrimination, including housing, when that discrimination is based on race.  
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Federal Fair Housing Act-1968 (Title VIII)   Federal law know as Title VIII, that addresses discrimination in matters of housing including protected classes, prohibited practices, new construction, financing, providing brokerage services, and appraisal reports.  
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Mass Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD)   The state agency responsible for the administration of Mass Fair Housing Law. This includes receiving any complements in the state regarding fair housing.  
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Mass Fair Housing Law (MGL 1 51 B)   Mass. state law, that addresses discrimination in matters of housing. Covers similar areas as Federal Title VIII, but goes much further in who is protected under the law. More protected classes.  
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MGIC Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation   One of a number of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) companies that privately insure a portion of the mortgage risk, when a lending institution is not willing to assume it (typical with down payments of less than 20%).  
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Protected Class   A group of people under fair housing legislation, that have been identified as receiving protection under the law. Usually because they have specifically experienced discrimination.  
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Redlining   The practice of a lending institution identifying a certain geographic area, to receive different lending practices, and other geographic areas. Identified with discrimination, because this is often done in minority neighborhoods.  
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Steering   The attempt to influence buyers, by showing members of a protected class a property in neighborhoods, made up predominately of the same protected class, while not showing properties and other neighborhoods.  
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Useful Life   The number of years a thing will last before needing replacement.  
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