QV (quod Vide)

Leased or rented property. ...

In appraisal, the process of reconciling three major approaches-that is, the market comparison, cost, and income approaches-to arrive at an estimate of the value of the subject property ...

Same as term capitalization rate: Also called cap rate or income yield. A useful way to compute the rate of return on a real estate investment. It equals the net operating income (NOI) for ...

Wires, such as for electricity, places beneath the floor of a structure. ...

An affiliate of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, engaged in educational programs and publications for its members. Its publications include Real Estate Perspectives and ...

Economic policies designed to reduce the fluctuation in the business cycle. An example is Federal reserve monetary policies. An attempt by an underwriter to prevent a market price of a ...

Court or government regulatory order to stop doing something, such as not showing minorities certain neighborhoods. ...

Effect on the market price of houses as interest rate change. For example, when mortgage interest rates rise, the prices of houses tend to fall. ...

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 ...

A seller takeback is a type of financing in which the seller arranges for the financing on a property. ...

Not only can homeowners associations impose pet restrictions but almost 100% of them do. Here’s the thing: the job of a homeowners associations or HOA is to look at the big ...

Every client is important no matter how big or small is a business. But selling real estate is somewhat different than selling doughnuts or hot dogs. Houses are mostlikely the most ...

An overall debt ratio is the percentage of your overall debt (housing payments plus any other long-term debt) to your monthly gross income. Lenders use this ratio-sometimes called the ...

When you hear someone referring to a real estate agent type as a “general agent”, it might seem that someone is calling that agent “basic”, common. Right? But the ...

Equity is the financial interest or cash value of your home, minus the current loan balance(s). If selling the home, this would also be minus any costs incurred in selling the home. If ...

A rate lock is a commitment issued by a lender to a homebuyer or to the mortgage broker guaranteeing a specific interest rate for a specified amount of time. ...