Business/Economy Flashcards

Learn about economic principles and market factors influencing real estate transactions, including supply, demand, and business cycles. (33 cards)

1
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Which real estate term is this?

Simply refers to money or funding.

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Capital

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Which real estate term is this?

A government fund providing money for development, financing, and modernization of public housing developments, administered by the Office of Capital Improvements.

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Capital Fund

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Which real estate term is this?

A tax on the gain from the sale of a property, based on the difference between the sale price and the purchase price.

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Capital Gains, Loss, and Taxes

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Which real estate term is this?

An act or event that must occur before performance under a contract is required.

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Condition Precedent

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5
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Which real estate term is this?

A legal entity treated as a person, separate from its owners, with individual rights and responsibilities.

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Corporation

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Which real estate term is this?

The ability of a landlord or manager to keep tenants over time.

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Customer Retention

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Which real estate term is this?

Means ‘balance,’ where price and quantity are determined by supply and demand.

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Equilibrium

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Which real estate term is this?

A study to determine the cost-benefit relationship of an economic endeavor.

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Feasibility Analysis

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Which real estate term is this?

Goods or services that are uniform and interchangeable, like one orange for another.

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Fungibility

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10
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Which real estate term is this?

Tool for valuing properties by dividing gross annual income by sale price to get a multiplier.

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Gross Income Multiplier

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11
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Which real estate term is this?

A party hired for a specific task, distinguished from an employee based on control and financial arrangements.

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Independent Contractor

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12
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Which real estate term is this?

A special business form that combines some of the personal liability protections of a corporation with pass-through taxation similar to a sole proprietorship.

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Limited Liability Company

(LLC)

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13
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Which real estate term is this?

Defined in the insurance business as the injury or damage sustained as the result of one or more accidents or misfortunes.

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Loss

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14
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Which real estate term is this?

A study of market conditions in a specific area for a specific type of property.

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Market Analysis

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Which real estate term is this?

Third parties providing financing with an expectation of return.

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Outside Investors

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Which real estate term is this?

Similar to a sole proprietorship but with two or more equally responsible owners.

17
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Which real estate term is this?

Information gathered from a client not required by law to be disclosed.

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Personal Information

18
Q

Which real estate term is this?

A compilation of guidelines providing employees with office practices.

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Policy Manual

19
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Which real estate term is this?

Individual investors or groups providing funds to finance real estate purchases.

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Private Investor

20
Q

Which real estate term is this?

Companies offering home warranty contracts for maintenance or repair.

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Residential Service Companies

21
Q

Which real estate term is this?

Payment to ensure service availability as necessary.

22
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Which real estate term is this?

Simplest type of business form, an individual engaged in business.

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Sole Proprietorship

23
Q

Which real estate term is this?

The amount of a product available and the desire of buyers for that product.

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Supply and Demand

24
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Which real estate term is this?

An amount allowed as a direct reduction in taxes owed.

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# Which real estate term is this? An item subtracted from reported income, lowering taxable income.
Tax Deduction
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# Which real estate term is this? Nonprofit organization representing interests and providing guidelines to a business discipline.
Trade Association
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# Which real estate term is this? Words in advertising requiring presentation of credit agreement terms.
Trigger Terms
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# Which real estate term is this? Common type making money from rents collected on its properties.
Equity REIT
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# Which real estate term is this? Combines owning and operating income-producing property with investing in mortgages.
Hybrid REIT
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# Which real estate term is this? A governmental tax levied on an individual's, business's, or corporate taxpayer's income.
Income Tax
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# Which real estate term is this? Lends money to property owners or invests in existing mortgages, earning from interest.
Mortgage REIT
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# Which real estate term is this? An individual engaged in business for themselves, representing the simplest type of business form.
Sole Proprietorship
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# Which real estate term is this? Risk with potential positive, neutral, or negative outcomes, like investments.
Speculative Risk