Real Estate Dictionary Author:Michael C. Thomsett Pyramiding, graduated lease, Ginnie Mae pass-through, conduit tax treatment, buy-down mortgage, balloon payment.... Whether you are a real estate professional or a consumer who wants to buy a home or invest in real estate, this book will serve as a convenient and complete guide for you. The dictionary covers both commercial and residential prope... more »rty. The more than 1,100 terms include words and phrases, legal concepts and rules, agencies, associations and regulatory bodies involved in real estate. Major sections include a fully cross-referenced and illustrated glossary; a number of checklists for owners, buyers, sellers, and investors; amortization tables to help figure out monthly payments on mortgages; remaining balance tables to figure the outstanding balance on loans after a number of years; a step-by-step summary on how to use the tables; and an alphabetical listing of the most common abbreviations.« less