Barron's real estate handbook

the long version

In this newly updated edition of a universally praised reference book, you'll find virtually every aspect of real estate explained in detail and placed in the context of the real estate market of the 1990s. Definitions of more than two thousand terms will enlighten you on such subjects as real estate mortgages, financing, appraisals, real estate as an investment, federal regulations, tax laws, engineering, architecture, and more. Extensive mortgage tables cover the full range of current interest rates and options available. Illustrative samples of business and legal forms and an up-to-date bibliography help make the most comprehensive and reliable real estate information source available in a single volume.