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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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