Real estate and property glossary
Plain-language definitions for rental operations, owner reporting, maintenance workflows, and property performance tracking your team can reuse.
Access Control
The system used to manage who may enter a space.
Accounts Payable
Money owed to vendors or suppliers.
Accounts Receivable
Money owed to the property by tenants or other parties.
Accrual Accounting
Recording revenue and expense when they are earned or incurred.
Amenity Highlight
The feature emphasized to improve listing appeal.
AML Check
The review used to detect suspicious money movement or counterparties.
Ancillary Revenue
Income from services or fees beyond base rent.
API Integration
A system connection that exchanges data programmatically.
Application Fee
A fee charged to process an applicant submission.
Appraised Value
The value opinion issued by a qualified appraiser.
Approval Rate
The share of applications that are approved.
Arrears
Unpaid balances that remain due from earlier periods.
Asking Rent
The rent currently quoted to prospects.
Asset Management
The owner-side discipline of improving performance and value.
Asset Plan
The roadmap for improving an asset over time.