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| abeyance |
in law, a condition of temporarily undetermined ownership, as of property or an estate. [1/2 definitions] |
| administrator |
a person appointed by a court of law to manage or oversee the estate of a deceased person. [1/2 definitions] |
| broker |
a person whose business is to negotiate buying and selling, esp. of stocks or real estate, on another's behalf. [1/2 definitions] |
| château |
a wine-producing estate, esp. in the Bordeaux region of France. [1/2 definitions] |
| close |
to conclude the details of a real estate purchase. [1/23 definitions] |
| demesne |
land that is owned; estate. [2/5 definitions] |
| devise |
in law, to transfer (real estate) by a will. [1/3 definitions] |
| estate agency |
(chiefly British) a business that manages the purchase, sale, or lease of houses and other property; real estate agency. |
| estate agent |
(chiefly British) one whose job is to help clients buy, sell, lease, or manage real estate; real estate agent. |
| first mortgage |
a primary lien against a piece of property that takes precedence in case of default over all other mortgages or liens except those given priority by law, such as real estate taxes. |
| freehold |
legal tenure of an estate in fee or for life, or the estate so held. [1/2 definitions] |
| groundskeeper |
a person responsible for the maintenance of the grounds of an estate, park, sports field, or the like. |
| hacienda |
in Spanish-speaking countries, a large estate used as a farm or ranch, or the estate owner's house. |
| laird |
someone, esp. a wealthy person, who owns land or an estate in Scotland. |
| land bank |
a bank that finances transactions in real estate, esp. those involving farmland. |
| land contract |
a real estate contract in which the buyer agrees to make periodic payments to the seller, taking title only when the purchase price has been paid in full. |
| lodge |
a small house, such as a caretaker's cottage, on the grounds of a larger house or estate. [1/11 definitions] |
| manor |
a landed estate and its main residence; mansion. |
| mansion |
a house on a landed estate; manor house. [1/2 definitions] |
| mortmain |
in law, perpetual ownership of real estate by institutions, such as churches, that do not have the right to sell. |
| next of kin |
an individual's nearest relative as defined by law, esp. one who may inherit the individual's estate if the individual dies without leaving a will. [1/2 definitions] |
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