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Appreciate

Meaning in real estate, with examples

/əˈpriːʃieɪt/verbCommon term

In real estate, appreciate means: Of a property or other asset, to increase in value over time because of demand, location or improvements.

In Turkish: değer kazanmak, değerlenmek

How it is used

Common in investment talk, for example when homes near a new metro line appreciate quickly. The noun is appreciation: capital appreciation means growth in value, as opposed to income from rent.

Example sentences

  1. Property in the area has appreciated by 40% in five years.

  2. Investors bought land here, expecting it to appreciate once the new bridge opened.

Common collocations

  • appreciate in value
  • capital appreciation
  • appreciate steadily
  • rate of appreciation
  • depreciationA fall in value over time or, in accounting and tax, the way the cost of a building is spread over its useful life and deducted from income.
  • market valueThe price a property would most likely sell for on the open market, between a willing buyer and a willing seller who both know the relevant facts.
  • return on investmentThe profit from an investment compared with the money put into it, usually shown as a percentage.
  • seller's marketMarket conditions in which there are more buyers than properties for sale, so prices rise and homes often sell quickly, sometimes above the asking price.

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