Real Estate Term of the Day: Eminent Domain

Real Estate Term of the Day: Eminent Domain EMINENT DOMAIN – the right of the government or a public utility to acquire property for necessary public use by condemnation; the owner must be fairly compensated (Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms) A recent example of eminent domain use is the construction of the RTD FasTracks … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Eminent Domain

Real Estate Term of the Day: Depreciation & Obsolescence

Real Estate Term of the Day: Depreciation & Obsolescence DEPRECIATION – an decrease in the value of property due to obsolescence (Barron’s Dictionary of Real Estate Terms) OBSOLESCENCE – a loss in value due to reduced desirability and usefulness of a structure because its design and construction have become obsolete; loss due to a structure … More Real Estate Term of the Day: Depreciation & Obsolescence