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What is entitlement?

Governmental approvals (zoning, variances, permits, environmental clearance) that allow a project to be built as designed. Often the riskiest stage, since approval is not guaranteed and denial can kill the deal.

Where you will use it: this term comes up in the Real Estate Finance course, and the full course glossary collects every term in one place.

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From the free Real Estate Finance course by Devon Coombs, CPA, MBA.