Home buyers and sellers, real estate professionals, investors, and attorneys can rely on the up-to-date ninth edition of [this book] when they need a handy quick-reference source to the industry's terminology. More than 3,000 short-entry terms and definitions cover topics that include appraisal, architectural styles, brokerage, construction, development, environmental finance, mortgage types, zoning, and much more. Many definitions are supplemented with graphs, charts, and line art.