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Unit 17
Term | Definition |
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Adjusted Basis | Original cost plus improvements, minus depreciation |
Appreciation | An increase in the worth or value of a property |
Basis | The cost of a property that the Internal Revenue Service uses to determine annual depreciation and gain or loss on the sale of the asset |
Bill of Sale | A written instrument given to transfer title of personal property |
Boot | Money or property given to make up any difference in value or equity between two properties in an exchange |
Capital Gain | Profits realized from the sale of assets like real estate |
Cash Flow | The net spendable income from an investment after deducting expenses |
Depreciation | In appraisal, a loss of value in property due to any cause including physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, and locational obsolescence. For income tax purposes yearly write off of a % of the cost of a building as an expense |
Exchange | A transaction in which all or part of the consideration for the purchase of real property is the transfer of like kind property (for ex; real estate for real estate) |
Installment Sale | A method of reporting income received from the sale of real estate when the sale price is paid in two or more installments over two or more years |
Leverage | The use of borrowed money to finance investments |
Marginal Tax Rate | The rate at which the investors top dollar is taxed |
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) | Trust ownership of real estate by a group of at least 100 individuals who purchase certificates of ownership in the trust |
Return | The income from real estate investment, calculated as a percentage of cash invested |
Syndicate | A combination of people or firms formed to accomplish a joint venture of mutual interest |
Tax-Credit | Direct deduction from tax due |
Uniform Commercial Codes (UCC) | A codification of commercial law, adopted in most states, that attempts to make uniform all laws relating to commercial transactions, including chattel mortgages and bulk transfer |