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Real Estate Glossary

Financial Risk

This is the risk when a company will not be able to meet its responsibilities to pay back its debts. It is a possible change in an investment's ability to return income and principal. The more debt a company holds, the higher its...

Real Estate Glossary

Cash Flow

This is a company's or an organization's money coming in and going out during an accounting period. It is the net operating minus debt services. It takes into account the net operating income, capital expenses, debt service, sale...

Real Estate Glossary

Building Standard

This refers to the designated brand, grade, type, quality, and quantity of construction materials that the landlord establishes from a certain period. It is the minimum quality or quantity to be used in a building. The quality of...

Real Estate Glossary

Equity REIT

This is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that either possesses or has an equity interest in rental real estate as opposed to making loans secured by real estate collateral.

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Dividend-ex date

Also called the reinvestment ex-date or date, the ex-dividend date is the date the stock starts trading without the value of the next dividend payment. It is usually 1 business day before the recorded date. The investor who buys...

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Disaggregating Demand

This refers to the process of identifying and separating different factors and forces that directly affect the demand of a particular property type in a specified market. It can also refer to the differentiation of demand by...

Real Estate Glossary

Cash Flow Method

This is typically utilized when seeking out how much of a loan a business' cash flow will support. The adjusted cash flow is then used as a basis to measure the business's ability to service debt.