Quiet title
A quiet title is a court order to establish title and remove a cloud on the title.

Rancho
Grants of land to individuals dating back to the Spanish-Mexican governments.

Covenant
A covenant is a written agreement that probibits certain use of property.

Zoning
Zoning is public regulation for the use of land.

Abstract
An abstract contains the history of ownership of a certain property.

Lessor
A lessor is someone that rents property through a lease, the so called landlord.

Constructive notice
A constructive notice is also called a legal notice and presumes that everybody has knowledge of a recorded instrument.

Audit
An audit is the examination of real estate transaction records in order to verify accuracy.

Common expense
In a condominium, common expenses are the expenses of operation, set by the bylaws.

Balloon payment
A ballon payment is a final payment which is usually higher than the preceeding ones.