Compounding

The amount of rent a property could command in the open market. See also market rent. ...

A property measurement of the front footage of a parcel of property adjoining the street. In urban areas, the front foot measurement is an extremely important indicator of property value ...

Services provide to a parcel of land public utility companies, such as gas, water, electricity. ...

Thin layer or slate of baked clay, linoleum, or some other material that is used for covering floors, roofs, or as an ornament in a building. ...

Financing technique aimed at those people who only plan to live in a house for a short time. Under this mortgage, a lower interest rate and, thus, a lower monthly mortgage payment are ...

Received immediately when an investment is made or contract signed. For example, a real estate limited partnership may require that an investor pay a 3% sale fee at the time of initial ...

Process of simultaneously appraising several pieces of property. Normally, occurs when a local government conducts a reassessment. ...

Provision in a lease agreement allowing the landlord to raise the rental to take into account inflation, higher upkeep costs, and higher interest rates. An index may be used such as the ...

Any move is stressful, no doubt about it. And it can put a lot of pressure on you, even financially. Like everybody else, you have a few expensive items that you want to make sure that ...

You know what is the truest answer to “who can put a lien on your house”? Yourself. We’re not trying to be smart here; it’s the truth. Failing to pay up a ...

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 ...

Wondering how big is an acre?It is common to hear people say that it's almost the size of a football field without both end zones. But sometimes *almost* is not enough and you need to know ...

A lock in guarantees a certain interest rate for a certain period of time. ...

When a home is marked “as is”, it means the home seller will not take part on any renovations, will not fix any defects the home buyer might bump into. If the home buyer wants ...

If you truly want to purchase that property, the only ethical thing to do is to purchase it through that REALTOR. Otherwise, you could set up potential conflicts between your previous ...

If you plan to stay forever in a certain place, buying is better than renting. Banks and mortgage brokers offer such a huge variety of loans that it is almost impossible not to find ...