Aluminum-clad windows Wooden windows with aluminum covering the exterior. Amenities Parks, swimming pools, health-club facilities, party rooms, bike paths, community centers and other enticements offered by builders of planned developments. A law passed in 1990 that outlaws discrimination against a person with a disability in housing, public accommodations, employment, government services, transportation and telecommunications. The process of paying the principal and interest on a loan through regularly scheduled installments. Initially, most of each payment is applied toward interest owed, and later in the loan term, increasingly applied toward principal.
Amortization tables Mathematical tables that lenders use to calculate a borrower's monthly payment.
Amperage The strength of an electrical current. A large steel bolt anchored in concrete and attached to a building to prevent the structure from moving. Annual Any kind of plant that must be planted every year. The process of placing a value on property for the strict purpose of taxation. May also refer to a levy against property for a special purpose, such as a street lighting or sewer assessment.