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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
depreciation |
a decrease in an asset's value |
Depreciation of our business assets totalled $1,000 last
financial year. |
| 2 |
to appreciate in value |
to increase in value (an asset) |
Real estate will typically appreciate in value over time. |
| 3 |
property value |
the monetary value of a house or other real estate |
Property values in Tokyo have skyrocketed recently. |
| 4 |
to flip a property |
buying a run-down property below market price, increasing its
value and rapidly re-selling it for a quick profit |
My friend has made a lot of money flipping properties in the
last decade. |
| 5 |
capital gains tax |
a tax on the profit when you sell or give away something (an
asset) that has increased in value |
I've made so much money flipping properties this year I'm
looking for a way to reduce my capital gains tax. |
| 6 |
a property developer |
a person or company that develops land or buildings to increase
their value |
John became a property developer after flunking out of
architecture school. |
| 7 |
a property market slump |
widespread decrease in real estate values |
Osaka is currently experiencing a property market slump. |
| 8 |
prospective growth |
estimated amount a market will grow |
The prospective growth of the confectionery market saw frenzied
bidding on the stock market today. |
| 9 |
a balloon payment |
the final payment of a mortgage, usually the biggest |
After we made the balloon payment, we felt so relieved; the
house was ours! |
| 10 |
a boundary |
a surveyed line demarcating the physical extent of a
property |
The boundary between our yard and the neighbor's yard was
defined by a fence. |
| 11 |
a seller’s market |
market conditions favouring the seller |
It's a seller's market, so I don't want buy a house right
now. |
| 12 |
a buyer’s market |
market conditions favouring the buyer |
It's a buyer's market! Buy all the houses you possibly
can! |
| 13 |
a block of land |
an allotment of land, generally unimproved |
I bought a block of land in Montana and filled it with beef
cattle. |
| 14 |
to skyrocket |
to increase rapidly |
Housing prices skyrocketed right before the crash. |
| 15 |
realty |
real estate |
The company deals with a lot of realty, everything from parking
garages to houses to office buildings. |
| 16 |
real estate |
property consisting of houses and/or land |
I don't own any real estate, though I would like to buy some
someday. |
| 17 |
an estate agent |
person engaged in the selling and leasing of real estate |
My estate agent contacted me after receiving a bid from some
people who wanted to buy my house. |
| 18 |
one’s estate |
the whole of one's possessions, especially all the property and
debts left by one at death |
I want my estate to be donated to charity after I die. |
| 19 |
to be zoned ~ |
of an area, to be set aside for special use |
The area was zoned commercial, so there were no houses in
it. |
| 20 |
aesthetic value |
value related to how something looks |
The house had very little aesthetic value, so the owners
remodeled it. |
| 21 |
to be residential |
of an area, to be full of houses |
Umeda is not very residential; it is mostly filled with
companies and businesses. |