by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In legal and real estate contexts, conversion can have two distinct meanings depending on usage. First, it refers to the unlawful appropriation or misuse of another person’s property, such as the improper use or taking of trust funds by a broker or fiduciary, which...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate financing, a conventional loan is a mortgage or deed of trust that is not insured or guaranteed by a government agency such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) or the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). These loans are typically offered by...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate appraisal, the principle of contribution states that the value of a specific component or improvement to a property is measured by how much it adds to the overall value of the property, rather than by its cost. An improvement contributes value only to...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate, a contract for deed is an installment agreement for the sale of property in which the seller retains legal title until the buyer has paid the purchase price in full. During the term of the contract, the buyer takes possession of the property and holds...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In legal and real estate contexts, a contract is a binding agreement between two or more parties to do, or refrain from doing, a specific act. For a contract to be valid, it must contain four essential elements: parties who are legally capable of contracting, mutual...
by Ethan Atkinson | Jan 21, 2026 | A-E, PropertyPedia, Real Estate
In real estate contracts, a contingency is a provision that makes the binding nature of the agreement dependent upon the occurrence of a specified event. Until the contingency is satisfied, the parties’ obligations under the contract are conditional and may allow one...
