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Slab foundation
Slab foundation A foundation built directly on soil with no basement or crawl space.
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Foundation
The support structure of a house.
Basement
The area of a home below ground level.
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Slab
The exposed wearing surface laid over the structural support beams of a building to form the floor(s) of the building.
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Situs
The location of a property.
Six-month Certificate of Deposit (CD) Spot Index
This index is the weekly average of the interest rates paid by institutions on negotiable six-month certificates of deposit.
Skip payment mortgage
A feature built into some mortgages where the borrower can choose not to make the payment in a given month.
Skylight
A window in a roof that allows natural light to illuminate a room.
Slab
The exposed wearing surface laid over the structural support beams of a building to form the floor(s) of the building.
Slab foundation
Slider window
A window that is composed of two windows, or sashes, that glide open and closed on a metal track.
Smoke detector certificate
Written verification from a municipality that the smoke detectors in a home meet the necessary standards.
Social investing
Investments driven in whole or in part by social or political (non-real estate) objectives. Under ERISA, social investing is economically justified only if proper real estate fundamentals are considered first.
Soffit
An external area under the overhang of a roof.
Soft cost
The portion of an equity investment other than the actual cost of the improvements themselves that may be tax-deductible in the first year.
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