Language of Real Estate [Paperback]

John Reilly (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Sophisticated real estate players will appreciate the revisions made to this highly comprehensive dictionary of terms. All of the entries are brought into comformity with the 1986 Tax Reform Act. Controversial topics that have resulted from this legislation, such as the IRS definition of a dealer in real estate, are treated well. Though it has no illustrations, a section containing over 300 abbreviations is a helpful touch. Unlike Jack C. Harris and Jack P. Friedman's Barron's Real Estate Handbook ( LJ 10/15/88), which is recommended for the general public, this title is better suited to libraries serving professionals and serious investors.Joseph Barth, U.S. Military Acad. Lib., West Point, N.Y.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

From abandonment to zoning and over 2,800 terms in between, The Language of Real Estate has every term that real estate professionals need to know. This industry bestseller is a must-have for all students, practitioners, and educators, and is also available in both an English and Spanish abridged pocket guide format for those real estate students on the go.

Product Details

• Paperback: 500 pages
• Publisher: Dearborn Real Estate Education; 6 edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419524798
• ISBN-13: 978-1419524790
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #387,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The #1 necessary book for agent or consumer, July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Language of Real Estate (Paperback)

As a real estate instructor, this is the book I bring to every classroom, regardless of the topic. It is the ideal suppliment to any real estate instruction. It's clear, concise and to the point. My students are accustomed to hearing, "Let's see what THE BOOK says." As a writer and course developer, it's always there as my reference book of choice. As a consultant, I recommend it to buyers and sellers as their first step in learning the language. This is the all around perfect book for anyone dealing with real estate in any way --- which is just about everybody!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable reference for anyone involved in real estate, January 10, 2007

By	jasonlovesjazz (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Language of Real Estate (Paperback)

This book was required when I took that first real estate course you need to get your license. (I chose not to get my license since I'm just an investor. Not exactly relevant, but it tells you the kind of person I am and my perspetive as a reviewer.) I'm thankful because it made that course much easier. I've since taken many courses and read many real estate contracts and this book has helped me through everything.

It's like a dictionary except the explanations vary in length from a couple lines all the way up to several pages. As others have mentioned, I really value the many relevant cross-references each entry includes. It allows you to get a fuller picture of something you look up because it allows you to look up similar items or related topics. It's fine to know the definition of something, but sometimes, what's really useful is to compare it to something similar so that you have a context for how to distinguish between the two. As a simple example, if someone was offering something as tenants-in-common and you looked it up, you might think, "okay that makes sense," but unless you compare it with tenants-in-partnership or joint-tenants, you really don't know what you're dealing with.

Some people are complaining because the book has Spanish translations. I assumed it was some new edition that had added these. Nope. I just checked and mine has it too. It doesn't detract from the book at all. I hadn't even noticed it. And the Spanish-English appendicies are only 15 pages out of 468 total. What's the problem? That's probably a useful tool if you're from Texas or Calfornia, like the author.

Anyway, this is the second most often used reference book I own. (Second only to The Synonym Finder by Rodale, an awesome alternative to a thesaurus.)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, March 17, 2006

By	T. Wise "Mom" (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Language of Real Estate (Paperback)

This book was great. I just passed my real estate exam and the book was a great reference for those subjects that were not clear in the classroom. I will be able to use this book throughout my real estate career. Well worth the money!