Tag: estate
Rate-Improvement Mortgage
What is a Rate-Improvement Mortgage
A rate-improvement mortgage is a type of home loan that offers a lower interest rate than the standard fixed-rate mortgage....
Real Asset
What is a 'Real Asset' Real assets are physical assets that have value due to their substance and properties. Real assets include...
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
What is a 'Real Estate Investment Trust - REIT' A REIT is a type of security that invests in real estate through property...
Savings And Loan Crisis (S&L)
What is the 'Savings And Loan Crisis - S&L' The Savings and Loan (S&L) Crisis began under the volatile interest rate climate...
Sales And Purchase Agreement (SPA)
What is a 'Sales And Purchase Agreement - SPA' A sales and purchase agreement (SPA) is a legal contract that obligates a...
Sales Comparison Approach (SCA)
What is 'Sales Comparison Approach - SCA' A real estate appraisal method that compares a piece of property to other properties with...
Sallie Mae (Student Loan Marketing Association)
What is 'Sallie Mae - Student Loan Marketing Association' Sallie Mae is a publicly traded company that is the largest provider of...
Sandwich Lease
What is 'Sandwich Lease' A lease in which a party rents property from the property owner and then subsequently leases it out...
Sales Per Square Foot
What is sales per square foot and why is it important for retailers
Sales per square foot is a measure of how much revenue a...
Back-Of-The-Envelope Calculation
What is 'Back-Of-The-Envelope Calculation' An informal mathematical computation, often performed on a scrap of paper such as an envelope. A back-of-the-envelope calculation...