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SCUTTLE A hatchway leading into an attic, often found
in the ceilings of closets.
SECONDARY MARKET The part of the real estate financing
industry, which purchases loans from the original lenders (the PRIMARY MARKET).
SHOPPING A CONTRACT The act, by an agent, of letting
buyers know what other buyers are offering on the same property, causing buyers
to bid up the sales price. This is an
illegal practice.
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED A deed that warrants the title
to a property for the time a grantor owns a property. The warranty does
not cover or concern the condition of a property.
STEERING The act of guiding a buyer or renter into or
away from a certain area or neighborhood.
An illegal practice for real estate agents to engage in.