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Glossary of terms for commercial parcels

VACANCY AND COLLECTION LOSS
	Vacancy loss is a necessary deduction from gross income because property will not remain fully rented for entire period of life.
VARIABLE
	An item of observation that can assume various values, for example, square feet, sales prices, or sales ratios. Variables are commonly described using measures of central tendency and dispersion.