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  1. 4. a contract a tenant signs when renting an apartment or house
  2. 5. a structure that you can stand on, that is attached to the outside wall of a building, above ground level:
  3. 6. a house with two floors above ground (may or may not have a basement level)
  4. 10. If you want to rent a house or an apartment, and the landlord requires that you have a higher income than you do, you can get another person to sign the lease with you. Your income, and the other person's income, will be looked at to determine if you are someone who is likely to be able to afford the rent.
  5. 12. pad an apartment for one person, no separate bedroom
  6. 14. owner of a building
  7. 18. a unit with a separate entrance door, but part of a larger group of homes that are joined together; each sharing a common wall with the one beside it
  8. 21. extra features an apartment or apartment complex may have. A pool or a nice gym are examples in an apartment complex. Examples in the actual apartment living area would be a fireplace or a large bathtub.
  9. 23. Approval Before you are able to rent or buy an apartment or house the person you will be paying will check on your financial history and make sure that you are a responsible person that pays your bills.
  10. 25. the person who specializes in real estate and finding you the home you want. This person also will help you find a buyer for a home you would like to sell. Real estate agents make a percentage of what your house sells for.
  11. 26. flip a house This is a term used to describe the act of purchasing a home with the intention of selling it in the near future for a profit. Usually the buyer will buy a run down home, fix it up and try to sell it for more money. This is called "flipping a house".
  12. 27. an apartment building with at least 10 floors
  13. 28. price the price that the seller of the home has indicated that he wants to sell it for. Depending on the economy, and other factors, the seller could go up or down on the price.
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  1. 1. lot This term is used to describe a lot with many trees. This may be desirable because they provide more privacy and shade, so the price is usually a little higher.
  2. 2. renter or occupant of a house or apartment
  3. 3. a place that is large and has plenty of space to move around in
  4. 7. names and telephone numbers of people you know to verify your identity and credibility
  5. 8. the piece of land that the house will be built on or is already built on
  6. 9. (condo) an apartment or townhouse that is owned rather than rented; the owner usually pays a monthly fee to cover the costs of bulding and property maintenance
  7. 11. a house with three floors above ground
  8. 13. complex This is what a group of apartments owned by the same company is usually called.
  9. 15. payment a sum of money you pay towards your home when you first buy it
  10. 16. a loan given when one buys a house or property
  11. 17. home or trailer a home on wheels
  12. 19. of eviction when the tenant is forced to move out of the property being rented out
  13. 20. a lease When the tenant does not pay the agreed upon amount of rent for the agreed upon amount of time
  14. 22. residential area, away from the downtown area of a city
  15. 24. a house that is divided into two living accomodations, either side-by-side or one above the other, with two separate entrances