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Ground Lease

May 19, 2014 12:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Ground Lease

A lease of the land only.  Usually the land is leased for a relatively long period of time to a... View Article

Guaranty (or Guarantee)

May 19, 2014 12:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Guaranty (or Guarantee)

A form of security that promises to pay the debt of another, should the other party not pay its debt.

Hard Costs

May 19, 2014 12:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Hard Costs

The cost of hard, or material, assets, such as construction materials, the land, or the building.  Also see Soft Costs.

Highest and Best Use

May 19, 2014 12:20 pm Published by Comments Off on Highest and Best Use

The reasonably probable and legal use of vacant land or an improved property, which is physically possible, appropriately supported, financially... View Article

Highest and Best Use (Financial) Analysis

May 19, 2014 12:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Highest and Best Use (Financial) Analysis

A determination of the highest and best use of one or more sites (either vacant or as though vacant) or... View Article

Holdover

May 19, 2014 12:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Holdover

When a tenant continues to remain in possession of the premises after the end of the lease term with or... View Article

Household

May 19, 2014 12:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Household

A housing unit or residence at a given location that is occupied by one or more persons (that is, a... View Article

Household Population

May 19, 2014 12:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Household Population

The total number of households in a given geographic market or submarket as defined by specific demographic and socio-economic characteristics.

Housing Demand

May 19, 2014 12:23 pm Published by Comments Off on Housing Demand

The total number of housing units demanded in a given market, defined as occupied household units divided by one minus... View Article

HVAC

May 19, 2014 12:23 pm Published by Comments Off on HVAC

Acronym for heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning.