Terms with Tag Realty

  • Type 'A' Property Definition,
    • Residential property that is centrally heated and accessible year-round.
  • Type 'B' Property Definition,
    • Property that may not be centrally heated or may only be seasonally accessible.
  • Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)Acronym, Canada,
    • Unimproved Land Contract of Sale (ULCOS)Acronym,
      • Upgrades Definition,
        • Options that allow buyers of newly built houses to select higher-quality floor coverings, cabinets, windows and other amenities for more money.
      • Upside-down Definition,
        • A position that consumers find themselves in when the outstanding balance of a loan is higher than the current fair market value of the property purchased with the loan. See also "Depreciation."
      • Upzoning Definition,
        • The process, often controversial, of changing the zoning in an area, usually to allow greater density or commercial use. Sometimes the term is used to mean the opposite -- changing the zoning in a broad area to limit growth and density.
      • Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation (UFFI)Acronym, Important,
          Most lender will not lend on properties containing UFFI or where UFFI has been removed.
        • Useful Life Definition,
          • The number of years depreciable business property is expected to be productive and in use.
        • Valuation Definition,
          • The estimation of a property's price value through an appraisal.
          • The process of finding the worth of an asset or business.
        • Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) Company Est. 1951, British Columbia, Canada,
          • Vanilla Shell Improvements (VSI)Acronym,
            • Improvements made to a residential or commercial building resulting in a minimally finished interior.
          • Vendor Definition,
            • The seller of a property.
          • Vendor Take Back Definition,
            • Where the seller of the property provides all or some of the financing in order to sell the property.
          • Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) Company, Canada,
            • Victorian Style (Vict)Abbreviation,
              • Virtual Real Estate (VRE)Acronym,
                • Walk-through Definition,
                  • A buyer's final inspection of a property, usually on the day of closing or the day before.
                • Warehouse (whous)Abbreviation,
                  • Warranty Definition,
                    • A document certifying clear title to a property.
                    • A guarantee from a dealer or a manufacturer that a vehicle or product will perform as expected or specified. An auto warranty usually covers specified mechanical problems for a set number of kilometers or period.
                  • Waterfront (wft, wf, wtrfr)Abbreviation,
                    • Week Closing (W/C)Acronym,
                        Refers to a date or deadline.
                      • Wetlands (wetl)Abbreviation,
                        • Whistler Real Estate Company (WREC) Company Est. 1978, British Columbia, Canada,
                          • Windsor-Essex County Real Estate Board (WECREB) Company, Canada,
                            • Xpress Property Xchange (XPX) Company, Canada,
                              • Yard (yrd, yd)Abbreviation,
                                • Year Built (YrB)Abbreviation,
                                  • York Region Real Estate Board (YRREB)Company, Ontario, Canada,
                                    • Yukon Real Estate Association (YREA)Company, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada,
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