Real Estate Terminology: G

Gabion:
A metal enclosure made of chain link or mesh normally filled with stone and designed to act as a retaining wall.

Gain:
An increase in the owner's equity caused by a transaction that is not part of the typical, day-to-day operations and not part of an owner's investments or withdrawals.

Gap Loan:
Short-term financing that provides funding to cover a gap in time. Usually used for construction advances and the placement of permanent financing. Gap loan can be used for purchase of a new home before sale of client's previous home is completed. It may be utilized when funds are being withheld by the permanent lender due to delays in meeting stated objectives concerning a project. Short-term financing (sometimes also called a bridge loan or swing loan) is expected to be paid back relatively quickly and is typically taken out for a period of 2 weeks to 3 years, depending on circumstance.

General Partner:
The participant in a limited partnership who manages the operation and is liable for all debts.

Genuine Intention:
An authentic desire to follow through on an agreement.

Girder:
The main iron or steel beam in a structure that spans the distance from one side of the foundation to the other.

Good Faith:
Honesty of intention or belief, regardless of the outcome of an action.

Goodwill:
A long-term asset categorized as an intangible business asset that arises from the expectation of continued business activity accruing from the reputation of a business. Usually the sale of a business includes value for goodwill.

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Window Coverings

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Lorne Park Brantford

Lorne Park is Brantford's famous showcase horticultural park. The park is named after the Marquis of Lorne who was the Governor General of Canada from 1878 - 1883. Formerly part of the riverbed, park was low lying until it was gradually filled in after the first dikes were built.

In 1914, a study by Dunnington Grubb, a famous landscape firm, suggested that the city buy the property to enlarge Cockshutt Park as far as Lorne Bridge. By 1920 this land had been acquired to beautify the western entrance to Brantford at the river crossing.

For a short period the site was a miniature golf course called Pickwick Park. By 1936 Lorne Park was laid out in formal flower beds. At that time it also featured a bathing area.

The plantings on the south facing slope are changed annually to celebrate various important occasions. This is known as carpet bedding, an art which began in the 19th century.