Real Estate Glossary for Agents

A type of mortgage in which the interest rate applied on the outstanding balance varies throughout the life of the loan.

The process of spreading out a loan into a series of fixed payments over time.

The valuation of property for the purpose of levying a tax or the amount of the tax levied.

A person or company licensed to buy, sell, exchange, or lease real property for others and who charges a fee for these services.

A real estate professional who assists potential buyers in purchasing property.

The rate of return on a real estate investment property based on the income that the property is expected to generate.

Expenses over and above the price of the property that buyers and sellers normally incur to complete a real estate transaction.

The fee charged by a broker or agent for their service, calculated as a percentage of the property's selling price.

A building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses.

What does Contingent mean on a Real Estate Listings? A status indicating that an offer on a property has been accepted, but the sale is pending until certain conditions are met. These may include financing approval, home inspections, or the sale of the buyer’s current home.

The legal document that transfers ownership of real property from one person to another.

An initial payment made when something is bought on credit.

The difference between the property's current market value and the amount the owner still owes on the mortgage.

A financial arrangement where a third party holds and regulates payment of the funds required for two parties involved in a given transaction.

The process by which a lender takes control of a property, evicts the homeowner and sells the home, as a legal means to recover the balance of a loan.

The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems, used extensively in real estate for tasks like data analysis, lead generation, and client interaction.

A subset of AI that provides systems the ability to automatically learn and improve from experience without being explicitly programmed, used in real estate for predictive analytics and valuation models.

The use of data, statistical algorithms, and machine learning techniques to identify the likelihood of future outcomes based on historical data, an essential tool for forecasting real estate market trends.

An AI-powered software agent that can perform tasks or services for an individual, particularly useful in real estate for automating communication with clients and scheduling property showings.

A software application used to conduct an online chat conversation via text or text-to-speech, in lieu of direct contact with a live human agent, widely used in real estate websites to handle initial client queries.

Self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement between buyer and seller being directly written into lines of code, these use blockchain technology to automate real estate transactions.

Platforms that integrate AI to analyze real estate data to provide insights on market conditions, investment opportunities, and property valuations.

Customer relationship management systems enhanced with AI to provide deeper insights into client behavior, improve lead nurturing, and personalize marketing efforts.