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Real Estate pre-licensing exam prep, using terms & acronyms from PrepAgent.com

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Term
Definition
Bundle of Rights   [DeepC] Disposition, Exclusion, Enjoyment, Possession, Control  
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Real Property   Immovable  
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Personal Property   Moveable  
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Fixture   [MARIA] Method, adaptability, relationship, intention, agreement  
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Trade Fixture   Personal Property for business. (i.e: Dentist chair)  
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Riparian Rights   Regarding property near moving water (i.e: river, creek, etc)  
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Appurtenances   Stay with the land. (I purrr when stuff comes with land :)  
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Chattle Real   Sounds like Cattle, and cattle MOVE. Moveable  
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Freehold Estate   Possession of Property, NOT limited by time  
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Littoral Rights   Regarding property near lake or ocean.  
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Estate for Years   Fixed period of Time  
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Estate at Sufferance   Deadbeat tenant  
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Title   About ownership  
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Severalty   Sole ownership  
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Concurrent Estate   Ownership w/ others  
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Join Tenancy   [TTIP] Time, title, interest, possession  
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Community Property   Own property w/ Spouse  
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Encumberances   Limitation. (i.e: Lien)  
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Lien   Money owed  
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Mechanics Lein   Involuntary lien based on work performed on property  
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General Lien   When they can come after everything like taxes, income, property, etc.  
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Police Power   State's protection of Welfare, Health, Morals, Saftey. (i.e: zoning, rent control, building codes)  
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Government Power   [PETE] Police Power, Eminent Domain, Taxation, Escheat  
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Escheat   Government property acquisition. No heirs. No will.  
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R1 - Zoning   Single Family  
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R3 - Zoning   Multifamily  
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Downzoning   Commercial residential  
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Variance   Exception  
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Encroching   Tresspassing  
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Lis Pendens   Lawsuit pending. Someone claims you aren't the owner. (i.e: Divorce)  
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Injunctions   Court order to stop.  
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Cloud on Title   Title is NOT clear  
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Eminent Domain   Gov takes property for public use.  
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Inverse Condemnation   Suing the gov, based on eminent domain  
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Condemnation   Compensation  
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Accretion    
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Avulsion    
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Probate Sale    
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Intestate   No will  
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Deeds   Evidence of transfer of ownership  
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A Grant Deed    
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A Quitclaim Deed    
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Constructive Notice    
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Testate   Have a will  
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Ownership   Title  
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Chain of Title   History of ownership  
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Abstract of Title   Summary  
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Title Insurance   Makes sure property has clear & marketable title.  
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Impounds   Taxes & insurance  
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Escrow   Neutral party  
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Missrepresentation   Without intention  
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RESPA Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act   1-4 residential. To prevent kickbacks. Helps know what they're getting themselves into.  
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Abandonment   Voluntary  
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Sublease   Possession, but no responsibility.  
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Steering   Leading clients toward a specific neighborhood. Buyers  
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Blockbusting   Panic selling. Panic peddling. Sellers  
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Valid Contact   Capable, Mutual Consent, Consideration, Legal  
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Voidable Contract   Duress. Valid unless someone exercises cancelation. (i.e: Told to buy at gunpoint, but choose to anyway.)  
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Bilateral Contract   Promise for a Promise. (i.e: Listing agreement)  
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Unilateral Contract   Promise for an Act. (i.e: Option contract)  
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Executed Contract   Completely performed  
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The Statute of Frauds   Writing  
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Statute of Limitations   Timeframes  
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Novation   New  
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Listing   Bilateral employment contract (seller is employer, hiring broker to find a qualified buyer)  
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Exclusive Listing   One broker exclusive  
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Exclusive Agency Listing   One broker, but owner can also sell  
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Exclusive Authorization and Right to Sell Listing   No need to prove. Broker gets paid regardless.  
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Net listing   Agree on sale price with broker. Any sale above this amt goes to broker. Illegal in most states.  
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Puffing   Exaggerate  
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Actual Fraud   Intention  
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Value   [STUD] Scarcity, Transferability, Utility, Demand  
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Plottage   1 + 1 = 3  
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Life Estate   For the life of a designated person  
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How many sq feet in one acre?   43,560  
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5,280 feet   How many feet in a mile  
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640 acres   One Township Section  
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640 acres   Number of acres in a square mile  
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Alienation   Transferring property to another.  
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FReSH CoRN   Protected Classes - Familial status, Race, Sex, Handicap, Color, Religion, Nationality  
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