Unit 1 - Intro To Real Estate Business Flashcards
Associate licensee
A licensed real estate salesperson who is employed by or associated with the broker to perform brokerage activities.
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Appreciation
An increase in the worth or value of a property due to economic or related causes, which may prove to be either temporary or permanent; opposite of depreciation.
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Broker
One who acts as an intermediary on behalf of others for a fee or commission.
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Capital gain
Profit earned from the sale of an asset.
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Depreciation
In real estate investment, a deduction for tax purposes taken over the period of ownership of income property, based on the property’s acquisition cost.
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Equity buildup
The portion of the loan payment directed toward the principal rather than the interest, plus any gain in property value due to appreciation.
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Exchange
A transaction in which all or part of the consideration is the transfer of like-kind property (e.g., real estate for real estate).
Fair housing
Federal law prohibits determination in the provision of housing and housing-related services (including lending) based on an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.
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Leverage
The use of borrowed money to finance an investment.
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Liquidity
The ability to sell an asset and convert it into cash, at a price close to its true value, in a short period of time.
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Market
A place where goods can be bought and sold and a price established.
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Real estate licensee
A person who has the skills and knowledge to be licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson.
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Sales associate
A person who performs real estate activities while employed by a licensed real estate broker.
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Salesperson
A person who performs real estate activities while employed by a licensed real estate broker.
Same as sales associate.
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Supply and demand
The appraisal principle that follows the interrelationship of the supply of and demand for real estate. Because appraising is based on economic concepts, this principle recognizes that real property is subject to the influences of the marketplace as with any other commodity.
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Appraisal
The process of developing an opinion of a property’s market value, based on established methods and the appraiser’s professional judgement.
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Property manager
A person or company hired to maintain and manage property on behalf of the property owner.
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Brokerage
The business of bringing people together in a real estate transaction.
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Financing
The business of providing funds that make real estate sales transactions possible.
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Subdivision
Dividing a single property into smaller parcels.
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Development
Involves preparation of a site and construction of structures or other improvements.
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Home inspection
A profession that combines a practitioner’s interest in real estate with skills and training in the construction trades.
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Six types of real property
- Residential - single family or multi-family housing
- Commercial - business property including offices, shopping centers, theaters, hotels, parking facilities
- Mixed-use - allows for two or more commercial and residential use in same building
- Industrial - warehouse, factories, power plants
- Agricultural - farms, timberland, ranches, orchards
- Special purpose - privately owned such as places of worship, schools, cemeteries, and parks.
Types of housing
- Single-family detached house
- Apartment building - many units in one building. Apt complex - many apt buildings.
- Condominium - conventional ownership; deed. Owner owns individual unit with shared common facilities/elements (elevators, halls, gym, pool, etc.)
- Cooperative - Owners own shares in a corporation that holds title to the real estate. Shareholders receive a proprietary lease to a specified unit in the building
Other types of housing
- Planned unit developments (PUDs); master planned communities - planned combination of diverse land uses, such as housing, recreation, and shopping, in one contained development or subdivision.
- Highrise developments; mixed-use developments (MUDs) - combine office space, stores, and apts into a single vertical community.
- Converted-use properties - factories, warehouses, office buildings, hotels, schools, churches, etc. that have been converted to residential use.
- Factory- built housing; manufactures homes (mobile home) - residence or vacation home.
- Modular home - factory built assembled at a building site on prepared foundation.
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When supply increases and demand remains stable, prices go ____.
When demand increases and supply remains stable, prices go ____.
- Down
2. Up
Uniqueness
No matter how identical they may appear, no two parcels of real estate are ever exactly alike; each occupies its own geographic location.
Immobility
The fact that property cannot be relocated to satisfy demand where supply is low, nor can buyers relocate to areas with greater supply.