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Damper
Days on the market
Deadbolt lock
Debt
Deck
Deed
Deed of trust
Deep-seal floor drain
Default
Deferred maintenance
Delinquent mortgage
Density test
Dentils
Deposit
Depreciation
Design/build
Designer
Digital images
Dimension plans
Disability insurance
Disclosure
Discount points
Distressed property
Document needs list
Domed ceiling
Domicile
Dormer
Double-hung window
Dovetail joints
Down payment
Down spouts
Drainage
Draw
Dropped ceiling
Dry rot
Drywall
Dual agency
Duct
Due-on-sale clause
Duplex
Dutch colonial style
Damper
A movable plate in a fireplace that allows smoke and fumes to travel up the
chimney's flue.
Days on the market
The period of time a property is listed for sale until it is sold or taken off
the market
Deadbolt lock
Locks that require a key to open from the outside and a turn button from the
inside.
Debt
Any amount one person owes to another.
Deck
A roofless, floored area that adjoins a house.
Deed
The legal document that transfers ownership of a piece of property.
Deed of trust
A document that gives a lender the right to foreclose on a piece of property if
the borrower defaults on the loan.
Deep-seal floor drain
A drain used to dispose of water from the basement floor to a sewer line.
Default
The failure to fulfill a duty or promise or discharge an obligation, such as
making monthly mortgage payments.
Deferred maintenance
Any repair or maintenance of a piece of property that has been postponed,
resulting in a decline in property value.
Delinquent mortgage
A mortgage that involves a borrower who is behind on payments. If the borrower
cannot bring the payments up to date within a specified number of days, the
lender may begin foreclosure proceedings.
Density test
An analysis of soil to determine if the surface can support the foundation of a
house.
Dentils
Small rectangular blocks that project from a building, usually under cornices
or along rooflines.
Deposit
Money given by the buyer with an offer to purchase property. Also called
earnest money.
Depreciation
The decline in value of a piece of property.
Design/build
A project in which the owner contracts directly with an individual or company
to perform design and construction.
Designer
Unlike architects, designers are limited to drawing blueprints.
Digital images
Images that are incorporated into house listings to give potential buyers a
view of the property.
Dimension plans
Plans which show the layout of a house but are less detailed than full
blueprints.
Disability insurance
An insurance policy which covers an individual's ability to produce income.
Disclosure
A statement to a potential buyer listing information relevant to a piece of
property, such as the presence of radon or lead paint.
Discount points
Fees that a borrower pays at the time the lender makes the loan. A point equals
1 percent of the total loan amount.
Distressed property
Property that is in poor physical or financial condition.
Document needs list
A list of documents a lender requires when a potential submits a loan
application.. The required documents range from paycheck stubs to credit card
statements.
Domed ceiling
A hemispherical ceiling that projects upward without support.
Domicile
A person's primary or permanent home.
Dormer
A window set upright in a sloping roof.
Double-hung window
A window that consists of two sashes that slide up and down.
Dovetail joints
Joints that lock two pieces of wood together with meshed teeth.
Down payment
The amount of money a buyer agrees to give the seller when a sales agreement is
signed. Complete financing is later secured with a lender.
Down spouts
A vertical gutter that empties water from the roof to the ground.
Drainage
A system of gutters and drainpipes that carry water away from the foundation of
a house.
Draw
A payment made to subcontractors or suppliers from a construction loan.
Dropped ceiling
A flat ceiling built lower than the original ceiling.
Dry rot
A fungal decay that causes wood to become brittle and crumble.
Drywall
A construction material composed of gypsum or plaster wrapped in paper and
produced in large sheets that can be nailed to wall studs.
Dual agency
A relationship in which a real estate agent or broker represents both parties
in a transaction.
Duct
Any kind of pipe or channel that carries water, wiring or conditioned air
through a house.
Due-on-sale clause
Standard language in a mortgage which states that the loan must be paid when a
house is sold.
Duplex
A structure that consists of two separate family units.
Dutch colonial style
A design that features barn-like gambrel roof, a ground-level front porch, and
dormers.
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