Personal property which is permanently affixed or attached to real property such that it is considered to be an integral part of the real property.

A fee paid to an adviser or manager for managing a portfolio of real estate assets, typically stated as a flat percentage of gross asset value, net asset value or invested capital. ...

The ratio of the gross square footage of a building to the square footage of the land on which it is situated.

Investment in an existing portfolio company of a fund that is made to protect or enhance the value of the fund’s investment; often permitted to be made throughout the life of ...

A force that cannot be controlled by the parties to a contract and prevents them from complying with the provisions of the contract, includes acts of God such as a flood or a hurri ...

A US federal law passed in 1977 that prohibits US firms and individuals from paying bribes to foreign officials in furtherance of a business deal; also outlines required accounting ...

A US tax law enacted as Subtitle C of Title XI (the Revenue Adjustments Act of 1980) of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1980, that imposes income tax on ...

A contractual obligation to perform certain financing activities upon the satisfaction of any stated conditions; usually used to describe a lender's obligation to fund a mortga ...

An entity created for charitable purposes, usually created by a high-net worth individual or family.  Investments may (or may not) be focused on charitable goals rather than t ...

The four main types of real estate exposure (private equity, private debt, public equity, and public debt), each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages.