Dictionary of Real Estate

Everything you need to quickely acquire a solid working knowledge of more than 3,000 essential real estate terms The Dictionary of Real Estate is the ultimate guide to the language of real estate. Offering more definitions, examples, illustrations, and practical applications than similar references in the field, it’s a necessary tool of the trade far brokers, agents, investors, contractors, escrow officers, and anyone else with a professional interest in the real estate industry. Accessible, practical, and easy to use, it gives you: Detailed, thoroughly cross–referenced definitions in plain English 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, and practical examples than any other professional resource in the field, the Dictionary of Real Estate is one investment you simply can’t afford to pass up.

About the authors JAE K. SHIM, PhD, is a California real estate broker who also runs a Department of Real Estate–approved school called The National Business Review Foundation. A prolific author, Dr. Shim has forty books to his credit and has published nearly fifty articles in prestigious economic and financial journals. Dr. Shim has received a Ford Foundation Award, a Mellon Research Fellowship, and an Arthur Andersen Research Grant. JOEL G. SIEGEL, PhD, CPA, is Professor of Accounting and Finance at Queens College. He specializes in real estate accounting and finance. Dr. Siegel is the author or coauthor of fortytwo books and nearly two hundred published articles on finance and economics topics. He is also a former chairperson of the National Oversight Board. STEPHEN W. HARTMAN, PhD, is Professor of Management at New York Institute of Technology and a consultant to business, government, and the military. He is the author of seven books, twenty–six articles, a Harvard case study, and numerous research reports. Dr. Hartman has been a real estate salesperson in Florida and New York.