Business Glossary
Dictionary of Real Estate Terms
Approximately 2,500 clear, concise definitions with examples that cover real estate topics from A to Z: appraisal, brokerage, construction, development, environmental finance, zoning, and many, many more. More than 200 line illustrations, graphs, charts, tables, an extensive list of abbreviations pertaining to real estate, and much more. Quick reference help for home buyers, sellers, real estate professionals, students, investors, and attorneys.
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- a-frame
- a/c
- aaa-tenant
- abandonment
- abatement
- able
- abnormal sale
- abode
- abrogate
- absentee owner
- absolute auction
- absolute net lease
- absolute net rent
- absolute title
- absorption rate
- abstract of title
- abstract update
- abut
- accelerate (a debt)
- accelerated amortization
- Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS)
- accelerated depreciation
- acceleration clause
- acceptance
- access right
- accessibility
- accession
- accessory apartment
- accommodating party
- accommodation party
- accretion
- accrual method
- accrue
- accrued depreciation
- accrued expense
- accrued interest
- accumulated depreciation
- acknowledge
- acknowledgment
- ACLI
- ACM
- acquisition
- acquisition cost
- acquisition loan
- Acquisition, Development, and Construction (ADC) loan
- acre
- acreage
- ACRS
- act of god
- action to quiet title
- active participation
- active remediation
- active solar heating
- actual age
- actual damages
- actual eviction
- actual possession
- ad valorem
- ad valorem tax
- ADA
- adc loan
- add-on interest
- addendum
- additional first-year depreciation (tax)
- additional rent
- adjacent
- adjoining
- adjudication
- Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
- adjusted basis
- adjusted sales price
- adjusted tax basis
- adjustments (closing)
- adjustments (in appraisal)
- administrative expenses
- administrator
- administrator's deed
- administratrix
- ADR
- adult
- advance
- adverse possession
- AEM
- aesthetic value
- affidavit
- affirm
- affirmative lending
- affordability index
- affordable housing
- AFIDA
- after acquired clause
- after-tax cash flow
- after-tax equity yield
- after-tax income
- after-tax proceeds from resale
- age-life method of depreciation
- agency
- agency disclosure
- agent
- agents of production
- agreement of sale
- Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA)
- agricultural use exemption
- air rights
- air space
- ALDA
- alienation
- all-inclusive deed of trust
- alley
- allodial system
- allowance
- alluvium (or alluvion)
- ALTA
- alterations
- Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
- Alternative Mortgage Instrument (AMI)
- amendment
- amenities
- american bankers association
- American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)
- american institute of architects
- American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA)
- American Land Title Association (ALTA)
- american mansard or second empire style
- american motel hotel brokers network
- american partnership board
- American Planning Association (APA)
- American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUDA)
- American Real Estate Society (ARES)
- American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
- american society of farm managers and rural appraisers
- American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
- American Society of Real Estate Counselors (ASREC)
- Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)
- AMI
- AML
- amortization
- amortization of deferred charges
- amortization schedule
- amortization term
- amortized loan
- amount of one
- amount of one per period
- anchor tenant
- ancillary tenant
- animal unit
- annexation
- annual cap
- annual debt service
- annual mortgage constant
- annual percentage rate
- annuity
- annuity due
- annuity factor
- annuity in advance
- annuity in arrears
- anticipation, principle of
- antitrust laws
- APA
- apartment (building)
- APN
- APP
- appeals board
- application fee
- apportion
- apportionment
- appraisal
- appraisal approach
- appraisal by comparison
- appraisal by summation
- appraisal date
- appraisal fee
- appraisal foundation
- appraisal institute
- appraisal institute of canada
- appraisal process
- appraisal report
- appraisal review
- appraised value
- appraiser
- appreciation
- approach
- appropriation
- appurtenance
- APR
- arable
- arbitrage
- arbitration
- architecture
- area
- ARELLO
- ARES
- AREUEA
- argus
- ARM
- arm's length transaction
- arrears
- artesian well
- artificial intelligence
- as is
- as is value
- ASA
- asbestos
- Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM)
- asked
- asking price
- asking rent
- ASREC
- assemblage
- assessed value or valuation
- assessment
- assessment base
- assessment ratio
- assessment roll
- assessor
- Assessor Parcel Number (APN)
- asset
- Asset conservation, Lender liability, and Deposit insurance protection Act of 1996 (ALDA)
- assign
- assignee
- assignment
- assignment of lease
- assignment of rents
- assignor
- associate broker
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
- Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO)
- Association of University Real Estate Officials (AUREO)
- assumable loan
- assumed mortgage
- assumption fee
- assumption ofmortgage
- assumptions and limiting conditions
- at-risk rules
- atrium
- attached housing
- attachment
- attest
- attorn
- attorney's opinion of title
- attorney-in-fact
- attornment
- attractive nuisance
- auction
- auctioneer
- audit
- automated mortgage underwriting
- Automated Valuation Model (AVM)
- average rate of return
- AVM
- avulsion
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