When buying a first home, you'll hear a lot of unfamiliar terms. Here are the common ones so it doesn't sound like realtors ...

Ready to purchase a home? Test your knowledge of real estate vocabulary. Mark Conlan The process of purchasing a home, particularly for first-time buyers, can be stressful and confusing. And buyers in ...

A strange word has entered the real estate vocabulary: “surban.” This awkward portmanteau represents a fundamental shift in where people want to live and work. In particular, where millennials want to ...

Insurance, appraisals, inspections … oh my. Throw in home warranties and you have a veritable plethora of real estate lingo. While these terms are in no way interchangeable, they are often terms that ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, ...