Real estate vocabulary

Real estate glossary

Plain-English definitions, exam tips and examples.

D

Designated Licensee (Alaska)

(AK)

Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationship (California)

(CA)

Documentary Transfer Tax (California)

(CA)

Dual Agency Consent Agreement (Connecticut)

(CT)

datum

Disclosure of Brokerage Relationships (DC)

(DC)

DC Real Estate Guaranty and Education Fund

(DC)

DC Real Estate Commission (Board of Real Estate)

(DC)

DC Recordation and Transfer Taxes

(DC)

DC Seller Disclosure Act

(DC)

Delaware Real Estate Guaranty Fund

(DE)

Delaware Real Estate Commission

(DE)

Delaware Realty Transfer Tax

(DE)

DUCIOA Resale Certificate (Delaware)

(DE)

debit

debt-to-income ratio

deed

deed in lieu of foreclosure

deed of dedication

deed of trust

deed restriction

default

defeasance clause

deficiency judgment

delivery and acceptance

depreciation

depreciation calculation

descent and distribution

designated agency

devise

disclosure

discount points

disparate impact

Do-Not-Call Registry

doctrine of laches

Dodd-Frank Act

dominant tenement

dower

dual agency

due-on-sale clause

Documentary Stamp Tax (Florida)

(FL)

Designated Broker (Idaho)

(ID)

Designated Agency (Illinois Default)

(IL)

Dual Agency Prohibition (Kansas)

(KS)

Designated Agency (Louisiana)

(LA)

Designated Broker (Maine)

(ME)

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)

(MI)

Designated Agency (Missouri)

(MO)

Due Diligence Fee and Period (North Carolina)

(NC)

Duties Owed by a Nevada Real Estate Licensee (Form 525)

(NV)

Designated Sales Agent (New York)

(NY)

Documentary Stamp Tax (Oklahoma)

(OK)

Disclosed Limited Agency (Oregon)

(OR)

DBR and the Rhode Island Real Estate Commission

(RI)

Designated Client Representative (Rhode Island)

(RI)

Disclosure of Real Estate Brokerage Relationships (South Carolina)

(SC)

Deed Recording Fee (South Carolina)

(SC)

Designated Agency (South Carolina)

(SC)

Designated Agent (Tennessee)

(TN)

Disclosure of Brokerage Relationship (Virginia)

(VA)

Dual and Designated Agency (Virginia)

(VA)

Designated vs. Non-Designated Agency (Vermont)

(VT)

Department of Licensing Director and Real Estate Commission (Washington)

(WA)

Designated Broker and Heightened Supervision (Washington)

(WA)

Disclosure to Customers and Disclosure to Clients (Wisconsin)

(WI)

Dual Agency Consent and Corrected Agency Form (West Virginia)

(WV)