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Terms with Tag Realty

Closing -
Commission

Conveyance Tax -
Depreciation and Amortization

Common Areas — Definition,
- Areas of a building or land and the amenities owned (or managed) by a planned unit development, or condominium project's homeowners' association, or a cooperative project's cooperative corporation that are used by all of the unit owners who share in the common expenses of their operation and maintenance. Common areas include swimming pools, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities, as well as common hallways of buildings, parkades, means of ingress and egress, etc.
Common Charges (CC) — Acronym,
Community Well (cmwl) — Abbreviation,
Comparable Property (comp) — Abbreviation,
➥ In relation to an appraisal.
Comparables — Definition,
- Refers to "comparable properties," which are used for comparative purposes in the appraisal process.
Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) — Acronym, Important,
- A method of estimating a property's value by comparing the sales prices of similar properties that have sold recently.
Competitive Market Analysis (CMA) — Acronym,
Complex (cpx) — Abbreviation,
Condemnation — Definition,
- The act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging by a government to be unfit for use.
Conditional Sale (C/S) — Acronym,
- An agreement between the buyer and seller in where certain conditions must be met before the property sale can be finalized.
Conditions, Covenants, and Restrictions (CCR, CC&R) — Acronym,
Condominium (condo) — Abbreviation,
- A condominium is an apartment building or townhouse complex where the structure and living areas are managed and owned, rather than rented, by the building's tenants.
- A structure of two or more housing units. The interior space of the units are individually owned. The balance of the property (land, building and other amenities) is owned in common by the owners of the individual units.
Condominium Conversion — Definition,
- When an existing building such as a rental project changes to the condominium form of ownership.
Condominium Fees — Definition,
- Monthly maintenance fees paid for by condo owners. It is used to cover the cost of repairs, landscaping and building amenities.
Condominium Property Regime (CPR) — Acronym,
- A condominium property regime is a form of ownership of real property where the owner has title to a specific dwelling unit as well as an undivided interest in a proportion of the common areas as a tenant in common.
Construction Budget — Definition,
- Money that the builder sets aside for building a structure.
Construction Loan — Definition,
- A short-term interim loan for financing the cost of construction. The lender makes payments to the builder at periodic intervals as the work progresses.
Construction to Permanent Loan — Definition,
- A loan that finances the construction, then for a long-term, traditional mortgage, as distinct from a construction loan followed by a separate mortgage loan.
Contemporary Style (Cont) — Abbreviation,
➥ As in Contemporary style home.
Contiguous Lots — Definition,
- Pieces of real estate that are next to each other.
Contingency — Definition,
- A condition that must be met before a property sale can be completed, such as a home inspection or mortgage approval.
Contract — Definition,
- An agreement between two or more parties that can be enforced by law.
Contract For Deed (CFD) — Acronym,
- An agreement for sale of property in which the buyer takes possession while making payments, but the seller holds title until full payment is made. Also called a land contract.
Contract Holder — Definition,
- The entity that holds the rights to a obligation or debt.
Contract to Purchase — Definition,
- A document in which a property's buyer and seller approve the price and other terms of the transfer of title. Also known as an agreement of sale, a purchase contract or a sale contract.
Contractor — Definition,
- One who constructs or oversees construction of a house or a large renovation.
- Someone that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price.
Contractual Lien — Definition,
- A legal claim against property as a result of a voluntary contract, such as a mortgage.
Contributing Property — Definition,
- Buildings within a historic district are either contributing or non-contributing properties with regards to historic value.
Controlled Growth — Definition,
- A set of restrictions set by local government that governs the amount, type and density of new construction.
Conveyance — Definition,
- A document that transfers a property title.
- To move something.