Dictionary of Real Estate

Everything you need to quickly acquire a solid working knowledge ofmore than 3,000 essential real estate terms

In real estate, as in any type of business, an undefined term at acritical moment can equal a missed opportunity, or worse. That'swhy you need a reliable, up-to-date resource that gives you instantaccess to definitions of every important term you're likely toencounter in the course of doing business. That's why you need theDictionary of Real Estate.

Accessible, practical, and easy to use, it defines more than 3,000essential commercial and residential real estate terms from theareas of appraisals, escrow, investment, finance, accounting, law,agency and ethics, construction and architecture, propertymanagement, marketing, computers and software, and more. When youlook it up in the Dictionary of Real Estate, you get everything youneed to quickly acquire a solid working knowledge of the term inquestion, including:
* Detailed, thoroughly cross-referenced definitions in plainEnglish
* 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, andpractical examples than any other professional resource in thefield, the Dictionary of Real Estate is one investment you simplycan't afford to pass up.

JAE K. SHIM, PhD, is a California real estate broker who also runsa Department of Real Estate-approved school called The NationalBusiness Review Foundation.

JOEL G. SIEGEL, PhD, CPA, is Professor of Accounting and Finance atQueens College. He specializes in real estate accounting andfinance. Dr. Siegel is also a former chairperson of the NationalOversight Board.

STEPHEN W. HARTMAN, PhD, is a Professor of Management at New YorkInstitute of Technology and a consultant to business, government,and the military. Dr. Hartman has been a real estate salesperson inFlorida and New York.