General Real Estate
Acronyms
Maryland Law
Terminology
Real Estate Math
100

Property that is not permanently affixed and is moveable.

Personal Property

100

SFH

Single Family Home

100

MREC

Maryland Real Estate Commission

100

The business of bringing people together in a real estate transaction

Brokerage

100

If the sale price is $175,000 and your commission is 3%. You split with the brokerage 70% for your and 30% for the brokerage, how much is your commission?

$3,675

200

What is personal property that, by its attachment to real property, is regarded as real estate is called?

Fixture

200

NAR

National Association of Realtors

200

FSBO

For Sale By Owner

200

This profession combines a practioner's interest in real estate with skills and training in the construction trades

Home Inspection

200

Down payment percentage for Conventional Loans

20%

300

This person has satisfied the requirements of a licensing agency, as authorized by state legislation

Real Estate Licensee

300

VA-Loan

Veteran's Administration Loan

300

When representing the home owner, who determines the commission amount?

Broker

300

The process of developing an opinion of a property's market value, based on established methods & professional judgment

Appraisal

300

Down payment percentage for FHA loans

3%

400

This person is employed by or associated with a broker to perform brokerage activities on behalf of or for the broker

Salesperson

400

FHA

Federal Housing Authority

400

EMD

Earnest Money Deposit

400

The business of providing funds that make real estate transactions possible

Financing

400

43560 SQ. FT.

What is an acre?
500

This type of Federal Law prohibits discrimination in the provision of housing and housing-related services.

Fair Housing

500

GBBR

Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors

500

The illegal practice of inducing panic sales of properties

Blockbusting

500
Land plus all human-made improvements to the land that are permanently attached to it.

Real Estate

500

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