Claim of Right


An aspect of adverse possession or easement by prescription whereby a person occupies property even though having no legal right to title, but nevertheless claiming such a right under a claim of right-when the adverse user or possessor treats the land as his or her own, or under a color of title – when they have some reason to believe that they have title.

Class A Building


An attractive and efficient building of high quality that is sought by investors and prestigious tenants and is well designed and constructed with above-average material, workmanship and finishs and is excellently maintained and managed especially and are the most desirable in their markets

Class B Building


An building that offers useful space without special features and has a functional layout and design although not unique and maintenance and management average to good which is usually from 10 to 50 years old..

Class C Building


A typically older building that offers space without amenities with average to below-average maintenance and management and having average to poor mechanical, electrical, ventilation systems that attracts moderate- to low-income tenants who need affordable space.

Class of Property


A subjective division of buildings as to their desirability to tenants and investors which is based on age, location, construction quality, attractiveness of style, level of maintenance, etc.

Clear Title


A title free of any encumbrances or defects.

Client


A party to a transaction with whom the broker has entered into a specific written agency agreement to provide services.

Close


A parcel of land enclosed by a fence, hedge or visual enclosure. In surveying it has several meanings and could easily be confused with “closing.” Close also refers to completing a transaction; when real estate formally changes ownership.

Closed End Loan


A mortgage that does not principal payment amounts to be increased during the payment period. See Open-end loan..

Closing


Per the TAR Purchase and Sale Agreement, the transaction is closed when these two things have occurred:

  1. Delivery of warranty deed; and
  2. payment of the purchase price

NOTE: It is  known generally as a meeting at which all the parties to a real estate transaction conclude their details and deliver the title to real estate and the disbursal of funds pursuant to the sales contract.