To create a slight dent with a light blow of a hammer when driving a nail. This technique is typically used when hanging drywall to provide a tiny pocket for receiving drywall compound. …
Dip Tube
An extension of the water supply line into a storage tank. This delivers water close to the heat source on the bottom of a water heater. …
Disability Insurance
An insurance policy that covers an individual's ability to produce income. …
Disclosure
A statement to a potential buyer listing information relevant to a piece of property, such as the presence of radon or lead paint. …
Discount Points
Fees that a borrower pays when the lender makes the loan, to get a lower interest rate. Lenders offer various rate/point combinations, and borrowers pay points to adjust the interest rate to the …
Distressed Property
Property that is in poor physical or financial condition. …