Real Estate Vocabulary

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a piece of land and any property attached to it

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real estate

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a loan taken out to purchase real estate

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mortgage

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an investment becomes more valuable over time

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appreciation

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an investment loses value over time

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depreciation

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occurs when a person or company purchases an entire piece of real estate

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direct investment

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an item of ownership

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asset

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What type of investment requires the use of a trustee and allows people to invest without having to come up with the entire purchase price or take out a loan?

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indirect investment

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someone who holds legal title of an asset

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trustee

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a partial investment within a company

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stock

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a substantial increase in the price of real estate

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inflation