Jalousie window
A window that consists of vertical rows of horizontal glass slats that operate together by a crank mechanism that connects all the slats. 

Joint liability
The responsibility of two or more people to fulfill the terms of a home loan or debt. 

Joint tenancy
Ownership by two or more people that gives equal shares of a piece of property Rights pass to the surviving owner or owners. 

Joist
A floor or ceiling support member supported by foundation walls, piers or beams. Subflooring is connected to floor joists. 

Judgment
The decision of a court or law. If a court decides that a person must repay a debt, a lien may be placed against that person's property. 

Judicial foreclosure
A procedure to handle foreclosure proceedings as civil matters. 

Jumbo mortgage
Loans that exceed limits set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The current limit currently $214,600. 

Junior mortgage
A loan that subordinate to the primary loan.