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Dictionary of Real Estate In real estate, as in any type of business, an undefined term at a critical moment can equal a missed opportunity, or worse. But the language of real estate is a huge and constantly growing body of words, phrases, ideas, and formulas, and no matter how long youve been at it, its virtually impossible for you to know the meaning of every term that crops up in the course of doing business. Thats why you need a reliable, up-to-date resource that gives you quick access to complete, detailed definitions of every important term youre likely to encounter. Thats why you need the Dictionary of Real Estate. Authored by accomplished lexicographers Jae K. Shim and Joel Siegel and real estate expert Stephen W. Hartman, the Dictionary of Real Estate is the ultimate resource of its kind for brokers, agents, investors, contractors, escrow officers, and anyone else with a professional interest in the real estate industry. Accessible, practical, and easy to use, it defines more than 3,000 essential commercial and residential real estate terms from the areas of appraisals, escrow, investment, finance, accounting, law, agency and ethics, construction and architecture, property management, marketing, computers and software, and more. When you look it up in the Dictionary of Real Estate, you get everything you need to quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of the term in question, including:
- Detailed, thoroughly cross-referenced definitions in plain English
- Practical examples and real-world applications
- Documents, charts, tables, and graphs
- Diagrams, graphic illustrations, and line drawings
- Fully worked formulas and equations
- Expert tips on how to cut costs, increase revenues, and get the most from your holdings
Supplying you with more definitions, examples, illustrations, and practical examples than any other professional resource in the field, the Dictionary of Real Estate is one investment you simply cant afford to pass up.
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Everything you need to quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of more than 3,000 essential real estate terms
In real estate, as in any type of business, an undefined term at a critical moment can equal a missed opportunity, or worse. That's why you need a reliable, up-to-date resource that gives you instant access to definitions of every important term you're likely to encounter in the course of doing business. That's why you need the Dictionary of Real Estate.
Accessible, practical, and easy to use, it defines more than 3,000 essential commercial and residential real estate terms from the areas of appraisals, escrow, investment, finance, accounting, law, agency and ethics, construction and architecture, property management, marketing, computers and software, and more. When you look it up in the Dictionary of Real Estate, you get everything you need to quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of the term in question, including:
- Detailed, thoroughly cross-referenced definitions in plain English
- Practical examples and real-world applications
- Up-to-date coverage of the latest techniques and approaches
- Documents, charts, tables, and graphs
- Professional-quality diagrams, illustrations, and line drawings
- Fully worked formulas and equations
- Expert cost-cutting tips and moneymaking strategies
Supplying you with more definitions, examples, illustrations, and practical examples than any other professional resource in the field, the Dictionary of Real Estate is one investment you simply can't afford to pass up.