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Definition of "Return"

Reward for investing. The real estate investor must compare the anticipated return for an investment with the associated risk. The return includes:

Appreciation (or depreciation) in market value, called capital gains (or losses).
periodic cash payments, called rental or current income.

A building lot surrounding on both sides by other lots. ...

Documentation of ownership. An example is a deed to land. ...

Wooden piece placed at the spot where the floor intersects the wall. ...

Sponsor sells interest to real estate investors in one property only. The total amount received from ...

In some states, principle of tort law providing that in the event of an accident each party's neglig ...

Also called the Rule of the Sum of the Digits. An approach that bank use to formulate a loan amorti ...

A mortgage is a legal document that pledges your property as security (like collateral) for a loan. ...

A mortgage banker is a company that originates mortgages and sells them to a secondary market. ...

An easement is the right given by the landowner to use the property. ...

Fannie Mae is a name used by the Federal National Mortgage Association, which is a government-charte ...

A Ginnie Mae is a name for the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), which is a governmen ...

A penalty fee charged for paying off a mortgage early, thus allowing banks to still make money off o ...

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