Business/Economy Flashcards
Learn about economic principles and market factors influencing real estate transactions, including supply, demand, and business cycles. (33 cards)
Which real estate term is this?
Simply refers to money or funding.
Capital
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A government fund providing money for development, financing, and modernization of public housing developments, administered by the Office of Capital Improvements.
Capital Fund
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A tax on the gain from the sale of a property, based on the difference between the sale price and the purchase price.
Capital Gains, Loss, and Taxes
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An act or event that must occur before performance under a contract is required.
Condition Precedent
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A legal entity treated as a person, separate from its owners, with individual rights and responsibilities.
Corporation
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The ability of a landlord or manager to keep tenants over time.
Customer Retention
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Means ‘balance,’ where price and quantity are determined by supply and demand.
Equilibrium
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A study to determine the cost-benefit relationship of an economic endeavor.
Feasibility Analysis
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Goods or services that are uniform and interchangeable, like one orange for another.
Fungibility
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Tool for valuing properties by dividing gross annual income by sale price to get a multiplier.
Gross Income Multiplier
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A party hired for a specific task, distinguished from an employee based on control and financial arrangements.
Independent Contractor
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A special business form that combines some of the personal liability protections of a corporation with pass-through taxation similar to a sole proprietorship.
Limited Liability Company
(LLC)
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Defined in the insurance business as the injury or damage sustained as the result of one or more accidents or misfortunes.
Loss
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A study of market conditions in a specific area for a specific type of property.
Market Analysis
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Third parties providing financing with an expectation of return.
Outside Investors
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Similar to a sole proprietorship but with two or more equally responsible owners.
Partnership
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Information gathered from a client not required by law to be disclosed.
Personal Information
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A compilation of guidelines providing employees with office practices.
Policy Manual
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Individual investors or groups providing funds to finance real estate purchases.
Private Investor
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Companies offering home warranty contracts for maintenance or repair.
Residential Service Companies
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Payment to ensure service availability as necessary.
Retainer Fee
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Simplest type of business form, an individual engaged in business.
Sole Proprietorship
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The amount of a product available and the desire of buyers for that product.
Supply and Demand
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An amount allowed as a direct reduction in taxes owed.
Tax Credit