A form of home heating delivered by electric-resistance elements--either wall registers or cables or foils beneath the flooring or above the ceiling--or via hot water circulated through in-the-floor …
Radon
A ground-generated radioactive gas that seeps into some homes through sump pumps, cracks in the foundation and other inlets. A serious health hazard. …
Rafter
One of a series of beams that form the slope of a pitched roof and are analogous to floor joists. …
Property Tax Deduction
The U.S. tax code allows homeowners to deduct the amount they have paid in property taxes. …
Property Value
The value of a piece of property, based on the price a buyer will pay at a given time. …
Prorate
To allocate percentages of certain expenses to be paid by the buyer and seller at the time of closing. …