This updated and expanded edition of a valuable handbook for home buyers and sellers defines and explains more than 2,500 real estate terms related to mortgages and financing, brokerage law, architecture, rentals and leases, property insurance, and much more. The text is supplemented with more than 200 line illustrations plus graphs, charts, and tables.

More than 4300 Real Estate Terms Explained with Clear and Concise Definitions. For Real Estate Investors, Homeowners, Agents and Brokers. From "Abacus" to "Zoning Permit", and everything in between, this handy, easy-to-use dictionary, will define all you need to know in the world of real estate. The text contains more than 4300 words and concepts, defined in simple easy to understand content. Whether you are a first home buyer, an agent or broker, or a real estate investor, this book is an essential reference to clarify the oftentimes complex terms and legalese that you find in every aspect of buying, selling, owning and associating with real estate.

Need to know real estate jargon? This quick-reference guide can help. Home buyers and sellers, as well as real estate professionals, investors, and attorneys can rely on this quick-reference source. More than 3,000 terms and definitions cover topics that include appraisal, architectural styles, brokerage, construction, development, environmental finance, mortgage types, zoning regulations, and much more. Includes graphs, charts, and line art.

This reference book defines hundreds of terms related to buildings, properties, markets, regulations, and appraisal. Specialized sections cover property types, business valuation, international valuation, real estate organizations and professional designations, legal and regulatory aspects, uniform standards, information technology, measures and conversions, and architecture and construction. The architecture and construction section is heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms includes more than 3,000 terms and definitions to help you feel comfortable using modern real estate language. This quick reference guide for home buyers and sellers, real estate professionals, business students, investors, or attorneys includes: Definitions for real estate topics A-Z, including: appraisal, architecture, brokerage, construction, debenture, flood plain, negative, amortization, security instrument, subprime loan, underlying mortgage, zoning, and more More than 200 line illustrations graphs, charts, tables A list of common abbreviations and mathematical formulas Mortgage payment table and measurement tables for quick reference