Glossary & framework library

Real estate cycle

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The recurring pattern of recovery, expansion, hyper-supply, and recession in property markets.

Related terms

  • Real property

    Land and everything permanently attached to it, together with the associated rights of ownership.

  • Secondary market

    Resale of existing property between owners rather than from a developer.

  • Space market

    The market for the use of real estate (renting or buying to occupy), driven by the real economy.

  • Tenant vs landlord

    The two sides of a lease: the tenant pays to occupy space, the landlord owns and grants it.

  • Tenure

    The legal terms under which land or property is held - freehold, leasehold, usufruct, or licence.

  • Usufruct

    A right to use and derive benefit from a property owned by another, common in some MENA jurisdictions.

  • Yield vs growth

    Yield is the income return relative to price; growth is the appreciation in capital value.

  • Asset allocation

    How an investor splits capital across asset classes and, within real estate, across sectors and geographies; it is the primary driver of long-run portfolio ret…