Terms Starting with D
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Days on Market (DOM)
Days on market (DOM) is the number of days a property is listed on the MLS before going under contract. It measures how quickly homes are selling and signals whether a market favors buyers or sellers.
Debt Service Coverage Ratio
A ratio that measures whether a rental property's income covers its debt payments — calculated by dividing rental income by total debt service (PITIA), where 1.0 means breakeven and 1.25+ means strong cash flow.
Deductible
Deductible is a real estate insurance concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of legal protection asset structuring deals.
Defeasance
Defeasance is a real estate lending concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of financing deals.
Demand Destruction
Demand Destruction is a economic fundamentals concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of market cycles deals.
Demo Day
Demo Day is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of fix and flip deals.
Demographics
Demographics are the population characteristics—age, income, household size, employment, migration—that drive housing demand in a given area.
Depersonalization
Depersonalization is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of value add renovations deals.
Depreciation
Depreciation is the IRS allowance that lets you deduct a rental property's building cost (minus land) over 27.5 years — a non-cash expense that lowers taxable income even when the property appreciates.
Disposition
Disposition is a investment strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of syndication deals.
Disposition of Passive Activity
Disposition of Passive Activity is a tax strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of tax optimization deals.
Diversification
Diversification is spreading your investments across different property types, locations, or strategies so one bad bet doesn't wipe you out.
Dollar-Cost Averaging
Dollar-Cost Averaging is a economic fundamentals concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of market cycles deals.
Dot Plot
The Dot Plot is a chart published quarterly by the Federal Reserve showing each FOMC member's individual projection for the federal funds rate at the end of the current year, next two years, and longer term, providing forward guidance on interest rate direction that directly impacts mortgage rates and real estate markets.
Double Close
A double close is a wholesaling strategy where two separate real estate transactions close in sequence — the wholesaler buys from the original seller (A-to-B) and then immediately resells to the end buyer (B-to-C) — with the wholesaler briefly holding title between closings.
Drag-Along Rights
Drag-Along Rights is a legal strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of syndication deals.
Draw Schedule
A draw schedule is a timeline that releases renovation funds in stages as work completes, typically tied to milestones like demolition, rough-in, and finish work.
Drive-By Appraisal
Drive-By Appraisal is a property valuation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of first rental property deals.
Driveway
Driveway is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of fix and flip deals.
Drone Inspection
Drone Inspection is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of real estate investing deals.
Dry Closing
Dry Closing is a title and closing concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of purchase process deals.
Dry Powder
Dry Powder is a investment strategy concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of syndication deals.
Drywall
Drywall is a construction and renovation concept that describes a specific aspect of how real estate transactions, analysis, or operations work in the context of fix and flip deals.
Due Diligence
Due diligence is the period between an accepted offer and closing when you verify the property's condition, title, and finances so you don't buy a lemon or inherit someone else's liens.