Real Estate Careers
Real Estate Careers 2
Real Estate Terms
100

This professional designs buildings.

What is an Architect?

100

Someone who gives legal advice to people who buy, sell or lease real estate.

What is an Attorney?

100

An official certificate of permission to a builder to construct, enlarge or alter a building.

What is a Building Permit?

200

This person sets up loans to pay for the building or construction project.

What is a Commercial Lender?

200

This person manages the physical property on behalf of the building owner. 

What is a Property Manager?

200

The governmental rules that determine what you can build on a site.

What is Zoning?

300

This person plans how the indoor space of a building will look.

What is an Interior Designer?

300

This person identifies environmental concerns for a project, such as soil or water contamination on the property.

What is an Environmental Engineer?

300

A mixture of land uses in one plan, such as residential, commercial, and retail.

What is a Mixed Use Development?

400

This person helps people find properties to purchase or lease. 

What is a Broker?

400

This person oversees a project while it is being built, making sure it is being built correctly, and develops schedules and budgets for construction.

What is a General Contractor?

400

Information about the ages and incomes of people within a certain distance from your property.

What is Demographic Data?

500

This person estimates the value of real estate for loans, sales, and asset valuation.

What is an Appraiser?

500

This professional provides insurance for a project in case there are problems with the title for the property.

What is a Title Agent?

500

When you investigate the important elements about a property before you go forward with the purchase.

What is Due Diligence?

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