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| Damper | A movable plate in a fireplacethat allows smoke and fumes to travel up the chimney's flue.
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| Days on the market | The period of time a property is listed for sale until it is sold or taken off the market
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| Deadbolt lock | Locks that require a key to open from the outside and a turn button from the inside.
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| Debt | Any amount one person owes to another.
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| Deck | A roofless, floored area that adjoins a house.
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| Deed | The legal document that transfers ownership of a piece of property.
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| Deed of trust | A document that gives a lender the right to foreclose on a piece of property if the borrower defaults on the loan.
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| Deep-seal floor drain | A drain used to dispose of water from the basement floor to a sewer line.
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| Default | The failure to fulfill a duty or promise or discharge an obligation, such as making monthly mortgage payments.
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| Deferred maintenance | Any repair or maintenance of a piece of property that has been postponed, resulting in a decline in property value.
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| Delinquent mortgage | A mortgage that involves a borrower who is behind onpayments. If the borrower cannot bring the payments up to date within a specified number of days, the lender may begin foreclosure proceedings.
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| Density test | An analysis of soil to determine if the surface can support the foundation of a house.
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| Dentils | Small rectangular blocks that project from a building, usually under cornices or along rooflines.
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| Deposit | Money given by the buyer with an offer to purchase property. Also called earnest money.
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| Depreciation | The decline in value of a piece of property.
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