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| Unsecured loan
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Loan not backed by collateral. |
| Unsecured note
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Credit note with only the borrowers financial situation and credit history as security. |
| Unsolicited listings real
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Estate listing obtained without any effort on the part of the real estate broker. |
| Unsuitable material
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Material that is unacceptable for a given use. Often specifically applies to soil that is too wet to support a road or other structure. |
| Unsuitable soil
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Ground that is not suitable for intended construction on the site, often because of an excess of moisture or general poor soil quality. Special foundations and design modifications may be necessary to allow construction to proceed. |
| Unvented heater
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A combustion heating appliance that vents the combustion by-products directly into the heated space. The latest models have oxygen-sensors that shut off the unit when the oxygen level in the room falls below a safe level. |
| Up-front fee
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Fee received immediately when a contract is signed or an investment made. |
| Upflow furnace
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A furnace that pulls cool return air in from the bottom and blows/expels warm air out the top into the duct work. This type of furnace is usually installed in a basement or an out-of-the-way closet. |
| Upgrades
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Options offered to buyers that go beyond the standard. Usually in a new home, they often are more lighting, better carpeting etc. |
| Upland
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Land which adjacent to water, such as a stream. |
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