Homewyse Glossary -

rabbet
rabbet plane
raceway
raceway, one piece
raceway, overfloor
rack
racking
radial drill
radial ducting
radial saw
radial surface
radial-arm saw
radiant floor heating
radiant heat
radiant heating
radiation
radiator
radius gauge
radon
radon system
rafter
rafter anchor
rafter overhang
rafter pattern
rafter plate
rafter plumb cut
rafter seat cut
rafter shortening
rafter table
rafter tail
raggle block
rail
railing
railroad tie
rain cap
raised grain
rake
rake edge
rake siding
raked joint
ram
ramp
ranch
ranch trim
random
random rubble veneer
random shingle
random-tab shingle
range
range hood
range line
range pole
range receptacle
rapid curing cutback
rapid-start fluorescent light
rasp
ratable
ratchet
ratchet hoist
ratchet pipe threader
ratchet screwdriver
rate
rate cap
rate lock
rate of return
rate type
rate-improvement mortgage
ratification
rating
rational motives
rattail file
raveling
raw land
raw linseed oil
rawhide
raze
reactance
reaction flux
readily ascertainable
readily available
ready mixed concrete
ready, willing and able buyer
ready-mix
ready-mix truck
real asset
real estate
real estate agent
real estate board
real estate broker
real estate calculators
real estate caravan
real estate commission
real estate counselor
real estate educators association
real estate investment trust
real estate market
real estate mortgage investment conduit
real estate owned
real estate property tax
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
real estate syndicate
real estate valuation
real income
real property
real return on investment
realized gain
realized profit or loss
realtist
realtor
realtor-associate
Realtor-National Marketing Institute
realty
ream
reamer
reappraisal lease
reassessment
rebar
rebar tie
rebate
recapture
recapture clause
recapture rate
recasting
receipt
receivables
receiver
receptacle
receptor bath
recess
recessed bathtub
recession
reciprocal leveling
reciprocating compressor
reciprocating saw
reciprocity
recission of contract
reclaim
reclamation
recoat time
recognized gain
recoil
reconciliation
reconstructed operating statement
reconveyance
reconveyance deed
record
recordation
recorded plat
recorder
recording
recording fee
recourse loan
recovery fund
recovery period
recreational facilities
rectangular survey
rectifier
red cedar
red herring
red lead
red oxide
redemption period
redevelop
redline
redlining
redress
reducer
reducing atmosphere
reducing closet bend
reducing sweep plumbing bend
reduction certificate
redwood
reeve
reference stake
referral
refinance
refinancing
refine
reflective
reflective glass
reflective insulation
reformation
refraction
refractory material
refrigerant
refrigeration system
regency house
regenerative braking
regional economics
register
registrar
reglaze
reglet
regulation t
regulation z
regulator
regulatory taking
rehabilitate
rehabilitating tax credit
rehabilitation mortgage
reinforce
reinforced concrete
reinforced faced masonry
reinforced masonry
reinforcing
reinforcing bar
reinstatement clause
reinvestment rate
relative heat gain
relative humidity
relay
release
release clause
release tape
reliction
relief
relief valve
relief vent
relieving arch
relocation
relocation clause
relocation company or service
remainder
remainderman
remaining balance
remaining term
remaining useful life
remediation
REMIC
remodel
remote
renegotiate
renegotiated rate mortgage
renewal option
renovate
renovation cost
rent
rent bid model
rent control
rent escalator
rent loss insurance
rent multiplier
rent roll
rentable area
rental agency
rental concession
rental contract
rental rate
rental value
renters insurance
rent-free period
REO
reorientation
repair
repair clamp
repayment plan
replace
replacement air
replacement cost
replacement cost approach
replacement reserve
report
repose
repossess
repousse
reproduction cost
repudiation
request for notice of default
requisition
resale price
resale proceeds
resale value
resaw
rescind
rescission
research
reservation
reserve fund
reserve price
reservoir
reshore
residence
resident manager
residential broker
residential building rate
residential listing
residential lot
residential market
residential member
residential mortgage
residential private investment
residential property
residential rental property
residential service contract
residual
residual technique
residue
resilience
resilient channel
resilient flooring
resilient tile
resin
resistance
resistor
Resolution Trust Corporation
resorcinol glue
respirator
respondeat superior
restore
restraint on alienation
restricted appraisal report
restriction
restrictive covenant
restructured loan
resulting trust
retainage
retaining wall
retard
retardant
retemper
retention
retention clause
reticule
retire
retrofit
return
return bend
return on equity
return on investment
return plumbing bend
reuse appraisal
revaluation
revaluation clause
reveal
reverberate
reverse annuity mortgage
reverse leverage
reverse mortgage
reversionary lease
reversionary value
revetment
review appraiser
revision
revision block
revocation
revoke
rewire
rezoning
rheostat
rhodium
rib
ribbon
rich lime
rich mortar
rider
ridge
ridge board
ridge cap
ridge course
ridge cut
ridge vent
ridging
rigging
right
right angle
right angle drill
right of access
right of courtesy
right of dower
right of entry
right of first refusal
right of redemption
right of rescission
right of subrogation
right of survivorship
right of way
right to rescind
right triangle
rigid
rigid base diaphragm
rigid brick paving
rigid conduit
rigid insulation
rigid metal conduit
rigid paving brick base
rim
rim joist
ring shank nail
rip
rip saw
riparian
riparian owner
riparian right
rippable rock
ripper
ripple
riprap
ripsaw
rise
riser
riser diagram
risk
risk-free rate
rivet
rivet hammer
rivet set
road base
roadbed
rock
rock drainfield
rock wool
rocker switch
Rockwell hardness test
rod
rod bender
rod saw blade
roll joint
roll roofing
roller
roller catch
rolling door
rolling mill
rollover gasket
rollover mortgage
Roman brick
Romex
roof assembly
roof deck
roof drain
roof drain strainer
roof jack
roof pitch
roof rise
roof run
roof sheathing
roof slope
roof system
roof tile
roof truss
roofer
roofers knife
roofing nail
roofing tape
roofing tie in
room cavity
root cellar
rope
ropey
rosewood
rosin
rot
rotary planer
rottenstone
rough file
rough flooring
rough hardware
rough joint
rough limestone
rough lumber
rough opening
rough plumbing
rough-in
round file
round timber
rout
router
router bit
row house
rowlock
royalty
rubbed finish
rubber emulsion paint
rubber mallet
rubber test plug
rubber tile
rubber-tired roller
rubbing stone
rubbish
rubble
rubble masonry
rule of 78
ruler
Rumford fireplace
run
run with the land
rung
runner
running bond
runway collector
rural
rural housing service
rurban
rust
R-value