Earnest-money
91god's penny — noun Usage: often capitalized G Etymology: Middle English godes peny : a penny or small sum paid as earnest money especially on concluding a purchase or hiring a servant among merchants the god s penny binds the contract of sale Frederick Pollock …
92CONTRACT — (Heb. חוֹזֶה, ḥozeh), in general law theory a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, in terms of which one party undertakes for the benefit of the other to perform or refrain from a certain act. As such, contract is the main… …
93bank — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. slope, hillside; mound, heap, ridge; tier; beach, shore, shoal; depository, vault. See obliquity, land, store. v. tilt, angle, slope; deposit. See edge, aviation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A wall of… …
94liability — 1) In the broad legal sense, responsibility or obligation. For example, a person is liable to pay his debts, under the law; 2) In accounting, any debt owed by an individual or organization. Current, or short term, liabilities are those to be paid …
95Escrow — is a legal arrangement in which an asset (such as cash, real property or other tangible assets) is deposited into safekeeping (e.g., a bank account) under the trust of a neutral third party (escrow agent) pending satisfaction of contractual… …
96Commingling — Professional responsibility D …
97margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies …
98ACQUISITION — (Heb. קִנְיָן; kinyan) the act whereby a person voluntarily obtains legal rights. In Jewish law almost all kinds of rights, whether proprietary (jus in rem) or contractual (jus in personam; see obligations ), can be voluntarily acquired only by… …
99deposit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. precipitate, sediment, dregs, lees; vein; pledge, payment, security. See remainder. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Money given as security] Syn. down payment, security deposit, earnest money, partial payment; …
100List of real estate topics — This aims to be a complete list of the articles on real estate. NOTOC compactTOC # *72 hour clause A *Abstract of title *Acknowledgment *Acre A measure of land *Ad valorem tax *Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) *Administrator/Administratrix *Adverse …
