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Money paid for a real estate project or investment that can be taken off on the tax return as an expense. Expenditures made during construction of a building that do not go directly into ...

To secure a listing by a real estate agent for a certain parcel of property. For example, a real estate broker wishes to list as many properties a possible to built an inventory of future ...

To confirm, ratify, verify, and accept a transaction that can be canceled. ...

Process of developing an area by planning and building homes, shopping centers, schools or churches. The development process includes the construction of streets, sewers, utilities, parks, ...

An income feature added to a mortgage whereby the mortgagee earns income in addition to the mortgage interest and principal payments. Also called an equity kicker, a kicker allows the ...

To transfer to another's rights under a contract. ...

The real and personal assets of a person at the date of death. The distribution of the assets to the heirs depends on the provision of the will. If no will exists, the distribution is based ...

Also called interim financing. A mortgage that provides the funds necessary for the building or construction of a real estate project. The project can be a residential subdivision, a ...

Wondering how do real estate agents get paid? We’ve got to be honest here: some time ago that would be classified as a dumb question because it was kind of obvious. However, faster ...

A type of financing in which a developer or seller arranges for the buyer to get a loan at a rate below the current market rate. The developer or seller pays interest costs in order to ...

Considering that property depreciation is the phenomenon of an asset losing worth due to its use over time, home depreciation is not only common but inevitable. However, this is ...

An opinion of a properties fair market value, based on an appraisers inspection and analysis of the property. ...

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A proration is the division of certain fees. If the sellers have paid the taxes six months in advance, for example, they may want a portion of that payment back for the months you are ...

To figure out where you stand on the debt-to-income ratio, you must first understand the meaning of the figure. Most lenders use the ratio 28/36. The first number, which is also referred ...

Everyone in your family thinks they know how to take pictures to sell your house, right? They say you shouldn’t spend money hiring a professional photographer since you are already ...