A deposit or securities account into which collateral in the form of capital contributions is deposited and over which a lender has a perfected security interest.

A specific class of commercial mortgage backed security issued against a pool of mortgages pass-through securities for which the cash flows have been allocated to different classes ...

A deduction from potential gross income due to current or expected future space not rented due to tenant turnover and/or loss from uncollected rent due from delinquent tenants.

A term often used to refer to any income-producing real estate, including multifamily.

The areas of a building (and its site) that are available for the nonexclusive use of all its tenants, such as lobbies, corridors, and parking lots.

Charges paid by a tenant for the upkeep of areas designated for use and benefit of all tenants; tenants usually pay as determined by a negotiated agreement or the tenant’s pr ...

Recently sold properties that are similar in important respects to a property being appraised; the sale price and the physical, functional, and locational characteristics of each o ...

A series of policies and processes that an investment advisor implements to meet requirements specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The federal Superfund program, administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is designed to investigate and cleanup sites contaminated with hazardous subst ...

A benefit given by a buyer, seller, landlord or tenant in order to help facilitate a real estate transaction; can be given in both residential and commercial real estate, and are o ...