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  • Wainscoting   Wood paneling, tongue-and-groove boards or similar material installed between a baseboard and a chair rail.
  • Waiver   A voluntary relinquishing of certain rights or claims.
  • Walk-out basement   A feature that allows a door to open onto ground level.
  • Walk-through   A buyer's final inspection of the home to determine if conditions in the purchase agreement have been satisfied.
  • Warranty   A legally binding promise to do something in the future.
  • Wetlands   Watery areas such as swamps, marshes and floodplains.
  • Will   The most basic legal document outlining the disposition of a person's estate in the event of death.
  • Window light   An individual pane of glass.
  • Window seat   A bench built under an interior window.