Real estate in general — and buying or selling a home in particular — is rife with jargon and slang that’s probably unfamiliar to many. Here’s a glossary of some of the most common terms, with their ...

Reading some real estate listings can be a challenge, not to mention the actual contract and loan information. Short sale, W/W crpt, ARM, lien… what does it all mean? This glossary may help ease some ...

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) has released an English-Spanish Glossary of Real Estate Industry. Unlike other glossaries, the English-Spanish Glossary of Real ...

If you're buying a home for the first time, you've probably found yourself having to take a moment to do a quick Google search. Buying property is already a confusing (and expensive) process, but the ...

Commercial real estate is far more complex than residential real estate. The contracts are longer, often the price tags are higher, and included in the process are many complex terms that an ordinary ...

Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, certified VITA tax preparer, IRS annual filing season program participant, and tax writer. The term ...

Q: Our community does not allow “commercial vehicles” to remain overnight. However, the association documents define what a commercial vehicle is differently from our city, and the State has yet ...

Closing costs: Homebuyers and sellers both incur various types of closing costs, which are the fees and expenses associated with finalizing a real estate transaction. For buyers, these typically ...