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Waive	To voluntarily give up a legal right or claim.
Waiver	The voluntary giving up of a right or claim. A document to evidence such a relinquishment
Walk-Through Inspection	A physical examination of the property which usually takes place immediately prior to closing to ensure that no changes have taken place and no new damage has been done to the property. May also be used to confirm that fixtures and chattels included in the sale remain on the premises.
Warranty	A signed statement which guarantees the condition or continued usefulness of an asset or guarantees the truth of the facts set out in the statement. The person signing is legally liable if the statement turns out to be untrue or if the asset proves in worse condition than stated.
Waste	Allowing or causing a property to suffer damage or undue wear and tear to the detriment of another person who has an interest in or claim to the property.
Water Rights	The legal right to use water from a water course or body of water on a property
Water Table	The natural accumulation of water either above or below ground, often used for well purposes. May also refer to the distance from the surface of the land to the location of the water.
Wear And Tear	The term for the reduction in value of an asset resulting from normal use.
Weekly Payments	An alternative to the more traditional monthly payments on a loan or mortgage. Results in faster pay-down of principal, lower total interest paid.
Wetlands	Lands restricted for development as a result of their proximity to bodies of water and the fact that they are occasionally or often flooded. May also be environmentally sensitive.
Will	A written statement of a person's wishes for the disposition of that person's estate after their death.
Wire Transfer	The movement of funds from one place to another electronically.
Wood Destroying Insect Report	"Termite Report"
Wraparound Mortgage	A secondary financing option in which new money borrowed is blended with money already owed and registered on title to the property. A second mortgage is registered as security for the new money but the old mortgage remains in existence and the rate of interest is a blend of the rate chargeable on the old mortgage and the rate chargeable on the newly borrowed money.
Writ Of Execution	A claim or lien which is registered with the local enforcement officer to enforce a judgement of a court. The officer is then required to enforce the judgment against the judgment debtor and any property owned by that debtor in the jurisdiction.

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Warren Pumyea
Keller Williams Realty