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Opinion Of Value
Definition: an estimate of a property’s worth given by a licensee for the purpose of a prospective sale
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpin-yən\ \ˈval-(ˌ)yü\
Used in a Sentence: The agent gave his opini...
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Opinion Of Title
Definition: an opinion by a person competent in examining titles, such as a title attorney, as to the status of the record title of a property
Pronunciation: \ə-ˈpin-yən\ \tī-təl\
Used in a Sen...
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Open Market Operations
Definition: the purchase and sale of U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities
Pronunciation: \ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən\
Used in a Sentence: The Fed’s principal and most effective tool for implement...
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Open Listing
Definition: a listing given to any number of brokers who can work simultaneously to sell the owner’s property
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Used in a Sentence: An open listing is often used by builders or con...
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Office Of Thrift Supervision (ots)
Definition: a branch of the U.S. Treasury Department that replaced the Federal Home Loan Bank Board as regulator of the thrift industry
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Occupancy Rate
Definition: the percentage of rental units that are occupied
Pronunciation: \ˈä-kyə-pən(t)-sē\\ˈrāt\
Used in a Sentence: The occupancy rate for the apartment building was high due to only a...
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Obsolescence
Definition: a cause of depreciation in a property, can be external or functional
Pronunciation: \ˌäb-sə-ˈles-əns\
Used in a Sentence: The lack of enough bathrooms in the house is an example of...