Real Estate Dictionary

This updated and expanded edition of a valuable handbook for home buyers and sellers defines and explains more than 2,500 real estate terms related to mortgages and financing, brokerage law, architecture, rentals and leases, property insurance, and much more. The text is supplemented with more than 200 line illustrations plus graphs, charts, and tables.

More than 4300 Real Estate Terms Explained with Clear and Concise Definitions. For Real Estate Investors, Homeowners, Agents and Brokers. From "Abacus" to "Zoning Permit", and everything in between, this handy, easy-to-use dictionary, will define all you need to know in the world of real estate. The text contains more than 4300 words and concepts, defined in simple easy to understand content. Whether you are a first home buyer, an agent or broker, or a real estate investor, this book is an essential reference to clarify the oftentimes complex terms and legalese that you find in every aspect of buying, selling, owning and associating with real estate.

This reference book defines hundreds of terms related to buildings, properties, markets, regulations, and appraisal. Specialized sections cover property types, business valuation, international valuation, real estate organizations and professional designations, legal and regulatory aspects, uniform standards, information technology, measures and conversions, and architecture and construction. The architecture and construction section is heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Need to know real estate jargon? This quick-reference guide can help. Home buyers and sellers, as well as real estate professionals, investors, and attorneys can rely on this quick-reference source. More than 3,000 terms and definitions cover topics that include appraisal, architectural styles, brokerage, construction, development, environmental finance, mortgage types, zoning regulations, and much more. Includes graphs, charts, and line art.

"Accessible, practical, and easy to use, it defines more than 3,000 essential commercial and residential real estate terms from the areas of appraisals, escrow, investment, finance, accounting, law, agency and ethics, construction and architecture, property management, marketing, computers and software, and more. When you look it up in the Dictionary of Real Estate, you get everything you need to quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of the term in question, including detailed, thoroughly cross-referenced definitions in plain English; practical examples and real-world applications; up-to-date coverage of the latest techniques and approaches; documents, charts, tables, and graphs; professional-quality diagrams, illustrations, and line drawings; fully worked formulas and equations; and expert cost-cutting tips and moneymaking strategies." --Book Jacket.

This pocket-sized book provides brief, easy-to-understand definitions of more than 2,000 terms that relate to real estate purchase, sale, taxes, and law. It also features helpful graphs, tables, and charts, with information updated in this new edition to reflect the current real estate market. Here is a fine take-along handbook for people entering the house-buying market, and a helpful quick-reference source for real estate agents.