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Grant deed
Grant deed A type of deed in which the grantor warrants to the grantee, that he has not previously conveyed the estate, that he has not encumbered the property (except as noted in the deed) and that he will convey any title to the property he may later acquire.
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Deed
A signed, written instrument that conveys title to real property.
Grantor
That party in the deed that is the seller or giver.
Grantee
The person to whom an interest in real property is conveyed.
Estate
The ownership interest of a person in real property, also used to refer to a deceased person's property.
Property
The rights of ownership. The right to use, possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing in every legal way and to exclude everyone else from interfering with these rights.
Will
A written document, properly witnessed, providing for the transfer of title to property owned by the deceased, called the testator.
Title
1) The rights of ownership and possession of particular property. 2) In real estate usage, title may refer to the instruments or documents by which a right of ownership is established (title documents), or it may refer to the ownership interest one has in the real estate.
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Granada property
Property in Granada, Spain. Apartments, flats, houses, offices and other property in Granada.
Grand Prairie property
Property in Grand Prairie, USA. Apartments, flats, houses, offices and other property in Grand Prairie.
Grand Rapids property
Property in Grand Rapids, USA. Apartments, flats, houses, offices and other property in Grand Rapids.
Grand Turk property
Property in Grand Turk, the Turks and Caicos Islands. Apartments, flats, houses, offices and other property in Grand Turk.
Grandfather Clause
The clause in a law permitting the continuation of a use, business, etc., which was permissible but because of a change in the law is now no longer permissible.
Granny flat
Slang term for a separate unit in a house or above the garage, which in the past may have been occupied by an elderly relative.
Grant
To bestow or transfer an interest in real property by deed or other instrument
Grantee
The person to whom an interest in real property is conveyed.
Granting clause
Words in a deed of conveyance that state the grantor's intention to convey the property at the present time. This clause is generally worded as "convey and warrant," "grant," "grant, bargain and sell" or the like.
Grantor
That party in the deed that is the seller or giver.
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Graduated lease
A lease, generally long-term in nature, in which rent varies depending upon future contingencies
Graduated-payment mortgage (GPM)
A loan in which the monthly principal and interest payments increase by a certain percentage each year for a certain number of years and then level off for the remaining loan term.
Grandfather Clause
The clause in a law permitting the continuation of a use, business, etc., which was permissible but because of a change in the law is now no longer permissible.
Granny flat
Slang term for a separate unit in a house or above the garage, which in the past may have been occupied by an elderly relative.
Grant
To bestow or transfer an interest in real property by deed or other instrument
Grant deed
Grantee
The person to whom an interest in real property is conveyed.
Granting clause
Words in a deed of conveyance that state the grantor's intention to convey the property at the present time. This clause is generally worded as "convey and warrant," "grant," "grant, bargain and sell" or the like.
Grantor
That party in the deed that is the seller or giver.
Greek Revival style
A style introduced in the U.S. at the end of the 18th century. Its most prominent feature is a pillar-anchored pediment forming a portico in the front of the house.
Greenbelt
Any stretch of park, open space or other natural setting in a community.
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