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U.S. Department. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Underlayment
Underwriting
Undisclosed heir
Undisclosed spouse
Unrecorded deed
Unsecured loan
Upgrades
Upzoning
Urban sprawl
Usury

U.S. Department. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
A federal agency that oversees the Federal Housing Administration and a variety of housing and community development programs.

Underlayment
A layer of wood between the subfloor and the floor.

Underwriting
The process that lenders go through to evaluate the risks posed by a particular borrower and to set appropriate conditions for the loan.

Undisclosed heir
A person who claims the right to a piece of property after the death of an owner without a will.

Undisclosed spouse
An unidentified marital partner who can claim the right to a piece of property.

Unrecorded deed
An unrecorded deed transfers ownership from one party to another without being officially recorded.

Unsecured loan
Any loan that is not backed by collateral.

Upgrades
Options than the standard carpeting, lighting, finish carpentry and other amenities offered to all buyers in a new-home project.

Upzoning
The process in which a property is zoned from a lower to a higher use.

Urban sprawl
The unplanned expansion of development over a large area.

Usury
A reference to illegally excessive interest charged on any loan.

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