by Lisa Holton (Author)

The Essential Real Estate Dictionary is an authoritative reference that contains the definitions of over 3,300 real estate-related terms in clear, concise, and easy-to-understand language. The terms cover every aspect of real estate from buying, selling, and investing to legal and tax issues.

Besides having the most real estate terms of any pocket-size dictionary, this book also includes important real estate abbreviations, a home buyer's guide, contact information for important real estate organizations, and a mortgage interest rate factor chart.

Author Biography

Lisa Holton (Chicago) is a former business editor of the Chicago Sun-Times and a financial reporter for over 25 years. Since 1998, she has written freelance articles for publications including the ABA Journal and REALTOR magazine. She currently lives outside of Chicago.