1. The ABCs of HOUSING VOCABULARY

2. Apartment Guide BOOKS TO LOOK IN FOR AN APARTMENT

3. APPRECIATE TO GO UP IN VALUE

4. BUY TO PURCHASE

5. CABLE READY WIRED FOR CABLE TV

6. CAREFULLY READ THE LEASE

7. CONDOMINIUM IT MAY LOOK LIKE AN APARTMENT, BUT YOU BUY IT

8. CREDIT CHECK A CHECK ON YOU TO SEE IF YOU PAY YOUR BILLS ON TIME

9. DUPLEX TWO APARTMENTS/CONDOS ATTACTED TO EACH OTHER

10. EFFICIENCY/STUDIO ONE ROOM APARTMENT

11. EVICT TO LEGALLY FORCE YOU TO LEAVE

12. FLOOR PLAN ARRANGEMENT OF ROOMS

13. HIGH RISE A BUILDING MANY STORIES TALL

14. INSPECT TO LOOK OVER VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU RENT OR BUY

15. INTERNET YOU CAN USE THE COMPUTER TO FIND A HOUSE OR APARTMENT

16. LANDLORD OWNER OF THE BUILDING

17. LATE FEE CHARGED IF RENT IS LATE

18. LENGTH OF LEASE HOW LONG YOU CAN STAY IN THE APARTMENT

19. LEASE LEGALLY BINDING DOCUMENT FOR AN APARTMENT STATES RENT, LENGTH OF TIME & CONDITIONS

20. LOCATION LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION 3 MOST IMPORTANT RULES WHEN BUYING A HOUSE

21. MAINTENANCE UPKEEP ON PROPERTY CUTTING GRASS, SHOVELING SNOW

22. MANAGER TAKES CARE OF BUILDING

23. MORTGAGE A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY YOU BORROW TO BUY A HOUSE YOU REPAY IT EACH MONTH, OFTEN FOR 30 YEARS

24. PETS USUALLY NOT ALLOWED IN APARTMENTS

25. PREMISES LAND OR BUILDING

26. REAL ESTATE SECTION SECTION OF THE NEWSPAPER TO LOOK FOR APARTMENTS OR HOUSES

27. REMODEL CAN CHANGE THINGS IN A HOUSE TO SUIT YOURSELF

28. RENT MONEY YOU PAY TO LIVE SOMEWHERE

29. RENTERS INSURANCE INSURANCE FOR THINGS IN YOUR APARTMENT JEWELERY, COMPUTER…

30. SECURITY DEPOSIT MONEY HELD IN CASE YOU DAMAGE THE APARTMENT RETURNED IF NO DAMAGE

31. SUBLET TO RENT YOUR APARTMENT TO SOMEONE ELSE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LEASE USUALLY NOT ALLOWED

32. TENANT RENTER

33. TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS OR HOUSES CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER

34. UTILITIES WATER, GAS, ELECTRICITY USUALLY NOT INCLUDED IN RENT

35. WAIVER SIGN AWAY YOUR RIGHTS