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Green Belt Law

Definition:  legislation that authorizes county property appraisers to assess land used for agricultural purposes according to its current value as agricultural land. Pronunciation: Used in a Sente...
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Grantor

Definition:   the person transferring title to, or interest in, real property; seller. Pronunciation:   \ˈgran-tər, -ˌtȯr; gran-ˈtȯr\ Used in a Sentence:   Once the grantor had signed the deed th...
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Granting Clause

Definition:   the provision in a deed that specifies the names of the parties involved, the words of conveyance and a description of the property. Pronunciation:   \ˈklȯz\ Used in a Sentence:   We...
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Grantee

Definition:   The party who receives a conveyance of real property; buyer. Pronunciation:  \gran-ˈtē\ Used in a Sentence:    At the closing the grantee received the deed to the property.
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Government Survey System

Definition:   a type of land description developed by federal government for subdividing lands using surveying lines. Pronunciation:   \ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt\ \sər-ˈvā, ˈsər-ˌ\ \ˈsis-təm\ Used in a Sente...
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Goodwill

Definition:   An intangible asset arising from the reputation of a business. Pronunciation:   \ˌgu̇d-ˈwil\ Used in a Sentence:   Because the store had been in business for several years, it’s goodw...
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Good Faith Estimate (gfe)

Definition:   A preliminary accounting of expected closing costs. Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:   The good faith estimate detailed all of the costs we would incur upon closing on the property.
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Good Faith

Definition:   a party’s honest intent to transact business, free from any intent to defraud the other party. Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:   The potential buyer submitted a good faith offer on...
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Good Consideration

Definition:  a promise that cannot be measured in terms of money, such as love and affection Pronunciation: \kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən\ Used in a Sentence: