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What is unsystematic risk?

Risk specific to one asset, tenant, sponsor, project, or firm. In public-market theory diversified investors are not compensated for it because it can be diversified away, though concentrated direct-real-estate investors may still demand compensation.

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.