Real estate in general — and buying or selling a home in particular — is rife with jargon and slang that’s probably unfamiliar to many. Here’s a glossary of some of the most common terms, with their ...

Practically all forms of property ownership in the United States were developed through the English system of common law estates. The laws governing transfers and conveyances of real property grew out ...

Discover what cash-on-cash yield is, how to calculate it, and why it's essential for evaluating real estate investments. Learn the formula and see a practical example.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, ...

REOs are bank-owned properties not sold at foreclosure auctions and sold at discount. REOs arise when loan defaults lead to unsuccessful auction sales, necessitating direct sale. Buyers, particularly ...

Net lease real estate is a type of commercial property investment where the tenant, rather than the landlord, is responsible for paying some or all of the property's operating expenses in addition to ...

Closing costs: Homebuyers and sellers both incur various types of closing costs, which are the fees and expenses associated with finalizing a real estate transaction. For buyers, these typically ...