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Underwrite
UNDERWRITE To insure; to sell an issue of stocks and bonds or to guarantee the purchase of unsold stocks and bonds after a public issue. The word underwrite has two meanings. To issue an insurance policy on the life of a person or on property of another is to underwrite that person or property;... Read more |
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Timeshare
TIMESHARE A form of shared property ownership, commonly in vacation or recreation condominium property, in which rights vest in several owners to use property for a specified period each year. Timeshare ownership of vacation or recreation condominium property is a popular choice for persons who... Read more |
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Presupposition (Logic)
ASSUMPTION The undertaking of the repayment of a debt or the performance of an obligation owed by another. When a purchaser of real property assumes the mortgage of the seller, he or she agrees to adopt the mortgage debt, becoming personally liable for its full repayment in case of default. If a... Read more |
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Lincoln Property Company
Lincoln Property Company 3300 Lincoln Plaza500 N. AkardP.O. Box 1920Dallas, Texas 75201U.S.A.Telephone: (214) 740-3300Fax: (214) 740-3441Website: http://www.lincolnproperty.com Private Company Incorporated: 1965Employees: 5,000Sales: $1.76 billion (2001 est.)NAIC: 233320 Commercial and... Read more |
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Bailment
BAILMENT The temporary placement of control over, or possession of personal property by one person, the bailor, into the hands of another, the bailee, for a designated purpose upon which the parties have agreed. The term bailment is derived from the French bailor, "to deliver." It is... Read more |
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mortgage
mortgage in law, device for protecting a creditor by giving him an interest in property of his debtor. In common law a mortgage was a conditional sale; i.e., the mortgagor (debtor) sold realty (real property mortgage) or personal property (chattel mortgage), but if the debtor paid the debt by a... Read more |
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Abstract of Title
ABSTRACT OF TITLE A condensed history, taken from public records or documents, of the ownership of a piece of land. An abstract of title, or title abstract, briefly summarizes the various activities affecting ownership of a parcel of land. When a person or business agrees to purchase real estate,... Read more |
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Wise use movement
PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS One of the most important characteristics of the U.S. market economy is the private ownership of the means of producing goods and services. Buildings, natural resources, machinery, equipment, and labor are, for the most part, owned privately, not by the government. Under... Read more |
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Basis
BASIS The minimum, fundamental constituents, foundation, or support of a thing or a system without which the thing or system would cease to exist. In accounting, the value assigned to an asset that is sold or transferred so that it can be determined whether a gain or loss has resulted from the... Read more |
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Historic preservation
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION. "Protecting the Irreplaceable" is the motto of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a multifaceted organization that advocates on behalf of historic properties and districts, serves as a resource for... Read more |
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Range Agrees to Sell Ohio Properties.
RANGE RESOURCES CORPORATION...EnerVest, Ltd. to sell its tight gas sand properties in Ohio for a purchase...Several years ago, Range began to sell non...mature properties, Range strengthens its...Field properties in West Texas for approximately... |
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While most borrowing has fallen off, reserve acquisition lending continues;...
...count in the 720 range, virtually...internationally, citing West Africa, as...companies to sell reserves in...who said he agrees with predictions...most of the Texas and Oklahoma...and throughout Texas are watching...depression in the Texas gas market...to unload the ... |
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Pain of thrift bailout still to come: Seidman
...resale of the property they held...that impact on property prices would occur in Texas, Colorado...Southwest and West where S&Ls...telling him to sell as fast as he...said that he agrees with Treasury...interest will range between $90...question long-range whether ... |
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BLACK FARMERS SEEK MORE TIME TO FILE USDA CLAIMS
...if a judge agrees to extend...announces sale of Texas subsidiary...agreement to sell most of a Texas long-distance...purchased the Texas subsidiary...and other properties as part of...services on the West Coast. Most...be in the range of $2.10... |
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Real S&L bailout pain still ahead
...resale of the property they held...that impact on property prices would occur in Texas, Colorado...Southwest, and West where S&Ls...telling him to sell as fast as he...Seidman said he agrees with Treasury...interest will range between $90...question long-range whether ... |
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Developer grows large by thinking smaller.
...across the West. The sales...owned business properties, and more...Milpitas, will range in size from...Jose. To sell the properties in a slower...Washington, Texas, New Mexico...doors. He agrees that any market...Milpitas will sell well. "It... |