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dictionary of real estate<br />

terms<br />

glossary of commercial<br />

real estate<br />

dictionary of architecture<br />

and construction<br />

the dictionary of urbanism<br />

growth and encouraging development.<br />

House<br />

In real estate usage, a residential<br />

structure containing a single<br />

dwelling unit.<br />

House<br />

House<br />

1. A building or dwelling for<br />

human residence.<br />

2. A theater, as a legitimate<br />

house.<br />

3. (Colloq.) The auditorium in a<br />

theater; the audience space.<br />

House<br />

A dwelling, sometimes particularly<br />

as distinct from a flat.<br />

Household<br />

One or more persons inhabiting<br />

a housing unit as their principal<br />

residence.<br />

Household<br />

A housing unit or residence at a<br />

given location that is occupied<br />

by one or more persons (that is,<br />

a social unit comprised of one or<br />

more individuals living together<br />

in the same dwelling or place).<br />

Household<br />

All persons, including family<br />

members and any unrelated<br />

persons, who occupy a dwelling<br />

unit.<br />

Household<br />

Defined in the UK census as one<br />

person living alone, or a group<br />

of people (who may or may not<br />

be related) living at the same<br />

address with common housekeeping,<br />

sharing either a living<br />

room or a sitting room, or at<br />

least one meal a day.<br />

Housing<br />

Structures intended for residential<br />

use.<br />

Housing Starts: an estimate of<br />

the number of dwelling units on<br />

which construction has begun<br />

in a stated period. The number<br />

of housing starts each month is<br />

an important indicator of economic<br />

activity.<br />

Housing<br />

Housing demand: The total<br />

number of housing units<br />

demanded in a given market,<br />

defined as occupied household<br />

units divided by one minus<br />

the vacancy allowance for that<br />

market (where demand<br />

is affected by the rate at which<br />

new households are being<br />

added to the market, allowing<br />

for a normal level of vacancy).<br />

Housing<br />

1. A notch or groove cut in one<br />

wood member, usually to<br />

receive another wood member,<br />

as in a housed joint; also called<br />

a trench.<br />

2. A shelter or dwelling place, or<br />

a collection of such places.<br />

3. A niche for a statue.<br />

Housing<br />

Residential accommodation.<br />

Housing Mix: The range of housing<br />

in an area or a development<br />

in terms of such factors as its<br />

type, size, affordability, accessibility,<br />

and tenure.<br />

Investment<br />

1. Purchasing an asset, lending<br />

one’s money, or contributing to<br />

a venture in hopes of receiving<br />

Investment<br />

Investing: Limiting current<br />

consumption in favor of future<br />

consumption.<br />

Investment<br />

Investment<br />

Investment property:<br />

Owner-occupied or rented land<br />

or buildings.<br />

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