Noun. 1. tie-in-a fastener that serves to join or connect; the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction. linkup, link, tie. nosepiece, bridge-the link between two lenses; rests on the nose.
Curtilage. The area, usually enclosed, encompassing the grounds and buildings immediately surrounding a home that is used in the daily activities of domestic life. A garage, barn, smokehouse, chicken house, and garden are curtilage if their locations are reasonably near to the home.
What is a principal curtailment? A principal curtailment is the process of applying funds to reduce the existing unpaid principal balance of a first mortgage loan. The homeownerâs mortgage payment is not modified and the loan term and interest rate remain unchanged. A principal curtailment will only reduce the outstanding principal balance and the number of payments the homeowner is required to pay. Please refer to the hypothetical example below.