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Real Estate & Planning
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04/21/2015

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Term
Broker
Definition
One who acts as an intermediary on behalf of others for a fee or commission. One who is licensed to list, lease, buy, exchange, auction, negotiate or sell interest in real estate for others for a fee.
Term
Business Cycle
Definition
The upward and downward fluctuations in business activities generally characterized by four stages; expansion, recession, depression and revival.
Term
Chattel
Definition
Personal Property
Term
Demand
Definition
The amount of goods people are willing and able to buy at a given price; often coupled with supply.
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Heterogeneity
Definition
Uniqueness of land.
Term
Highest and Best Use
Definition
The possible use of a property that would produce the greatest net income and thereby develop the highest value.
Term
Land
Definition
the earth's surface, extending downward to the center of the earth and upward infinitely into space, including things permanently attached by nature, such as trees and water.
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Market
Definition
A place where goods can be bought and sold and value established.
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Nonhomogenity
Definition
A lack of uniformity; dissimilarity; heterogeneity. Because no two parcels of land are exactly alike, real estate is said to be nonhomogeneic.
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Personal Property
Definition
Items, called chattel or personalty, that do not fit into the definition of real property; movable objects. Examples would include furniture, clothing, jewelry, money vehicles.
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Personalty
Definition
personal property
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Provisional Broker
Definition
A real estate licensee who performs real estate activities under the supervision of a licensed real estate broker-in charge. Must complete post licensing courses to remove the provisional license status.
Term
Real Estate
Definition
Land; a portion of the earth's surface extending downward to the center of the earth and upward infinitely into space, including all things permanently attached to it. whether naturally or artificially.
Term
Real Property
Definition
The land plus permanent improvements and the interests, benefits and rights inherent in real estate ownership
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Situs
Definition
The personal preference of people for one location over another, not necessarily based on objective facts and knowledge.
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Supply
Definition
The amount of goods available in the market to be sold at a given price. The term is often coupled with demand.
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