Real estate investment

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Soft dollars

Financial services; Real estate investment

Soft dollars refer to that portion of funds advanced by the investor for the investment, such as prepaid interest, real property taxes, current excess depreciation, and management fees, that are ...

Sophisticated investors

Financial services; Real estate investment

Sophisticated investors are investors with financial or business experience who can fend for themselves in evaluating a securities offering.

Straight capitalization is a method of determining the value of real property by including a recapture rate in the determination of the capitalization rate. The recapture rate is the necessary rate ...

Straight-line depreciation

Financial services; Real estate investment

As an appraisal term, straight-line depreciation is a sum set aside annually from income to pay the cost of replacing improvements, without reference to the interest it earns. In taxation, ...

Structuring

Financial services; Real estate investment

Structuring is the process of selecting financing and tax devices to maximise the return on an investment. It also refers to selection of investment entity.

Component depreciation

Financial services; Real estate investment

Component depreciation is a depreciation technique under which the various components of a new building (for example, the roof, furnace, and electrical system) are depreciated separately rather than ...