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Real estate & finance, demystified.

The jargon can be exhausting. Here’s a plain-English glossary covering real estate, lending, investment, and the business-finance ecosystem that surrounds them.

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Property Types

Single-Family Residence (SFR)

A standalone dwelling designed for one household.

Property Types

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Licensed residential care providing 24-hour medical and personal services.

Property Types

Strip Center

A small retail center with stores facing a parking lot, typically without anchor tenants.

Property Types

Tiny Home

A small dwelling, typically under 400 sq ft, often on a movable chassis or fixed foundation.

Property Types

Townhouse

A multi-floor home sharing one or two walls with adjacent properties but with its own entrance.

Property Types

Triplex

A residential building with three separate dwelling units.

Property Types

Tudor Style

A house style with steep rooflines, prominent chimneys, and half-timbered exterior details.

Real Estate Fundamentals

Adverse Possession

Acquiring legal ownership of land by openly using it without permission for a statutory period.

Real Estate Fundamentals

Allodial System

A system of land ownership where individuals own land outright, free of government claim — the U.S. model.

Real Estate Fundamentals

Annexation

Attaching personal property to real estate so it becomes a fixture.

Real Estate Fundamentals

Bench Mark

A surveyor’s permanent reference point of known elevation.

Real Estate Fundamentals

Boundary Dispute

A disagreement between neighboring owners about where a property line lies.