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31. ACCRETION (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
The gradual and imperceptible addition to land by alluvial deposits of soil through natural causes, such as shoreline movement caused by streams or rivers.
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32. ACCESS (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
A general or specific right of ingress and egress to a particular property.
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33. ACCEPTANCE (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
The expression of the intention of the person receiving an offer (offeree, usually the seller) to be bound by the terms of the offer.
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34. ACCELERATION CLAUSE (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
A clause in a promissory note, agreement of sale, or mortgage which gives the lender the right to call all sums due and payable in advance of the fixed payment date upon the occurrence of a specified event, such as a sale, default, assignment or furt...
35. ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
A method of calculating the depreciation of certain property (that property which is used in a trade or business, or which is held for the production of income) at a faster rate than would be achieved from using the straight line method of depreciati...
36. ABSTRACT OF TITLE (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
A concise, summarized history of the title to a specific parcel of real property, together with a statement of all liens and encumbrances affecting the property. The abstract of title does not guarantee or assure the validity of the title of the prop...
37. ABSORPTION RATE (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
An estimate of the rate at which a particular classification of space - such as new office space, new housing, new condominium units and the like - will be sold or occupied each year.
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38. ABATEMENT (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
A reduction or decrease in amount, degree, intensity or worth
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39. ABANDONMENT (FAQs/Real Estate Glossary)
The voluntary surrender or relinquishment of possession of real property with the intention of terminating one's possession or interest, but without vesting this interest in any other person.
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