real estate

Lots and buildings

Real estate is land and the buildings on it, considered as property.

The term covers residential homes, commercial buildings, and undeveloped land.

Real estate is bought, sold, and developed as investment: She made her fortune in real estate.

A real estate agent helps people buy and sell property.

The phrase sometimes appears figuratively for any valuable space: Screen real estate is limited on mobile devices.

transactions

closing

Final stage of something

  • escrowConditional third-party deposit
  • deedWritten property conveyance
  • titleFormal honorific or name

appraisal · MLS · listing · broker · buyer · seller · offer · contract · contingency · inspection

investment

appreciation

Recognition of worth

ROI · REITs · portfolio · leverage · mortgage · capital gains · yield · passive income · depreciation · tax benefits

residential

home

One's personal residence

duplex · villa · bungalow · cottage · penthouse · loft · studio · mansion · farmhouse · brownstone

commercial

office

Professional work location

mall · plaza · storefront · highrise · showroom · business park · anchor tenant · strip mall · mixed-use · coworking

valuation

appraisal

Estimation of worth

square footage · appreciation · depreciation · comparable sales · assessed value · asking price · listing price · undervalued · overvalued · equity

land

acreage

Amount of land owned

  • plotStoryline or land parcel
  • parcelWrapped item for shipping
  • lotLarge amount or portion

tract · farmland · pasture · ranch · homestead · terrain · topography · easement · boundary · subdivision

development

construction

Process of building something

contractors · architects · blueprints · excavation · foundation · infrastructure · surveying · engineering · site plan · entitlement

Categories
Opposites
asset class type

real estatestocks

Ownership stakes or inventory

securities · financial assets · equities · liquid assets · bonds

property classification

real estatepersonal property

Movable owned assets

chattels · personalty · movables · goods · possessions

economic substance

real estateintellectual property

Legal rights over inventions

goodwill · patents · copyrights · trademarks · virtual real estate

Family

real, really, estate, reality, estates, realtor, reals, realer, realest

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G