residential real estate

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Residential real estate is property used for housing—single-family homes, apartments, condominiums, townhouses.

The term distinguishes living spaces from commercial or industrial property.

In real estate and finance, residential properties follow different rules for zoning, taxation, and lending: Residential real estate prices have outpaced inflation for decades.

Related

single family home · deed · townhouse · duplex · mobile home · starter home · dream house · zoning laws · floor plan · foreclosure · co-op housing · down payment · equity · refinancing · condominium · interior design · escrow · homeowner's association

Opposites
property use/purpose

residential real estatecommercial real estate

Non-residential buildings for commerce

commercial property · office space · commercial buildings · office buildings · warehouses

tangibility/asset class

residential real estatesecurities

Tradeable financial assets

stocks · financial instruments · bonds · equities · liquid assets

ownership vs. tenancy

residential real estaterental housing

Paid temporary residence

tenancy · public housing · social housing

Family

residential, estate, residence, resident, reside, residency, residing, resided, resides

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Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G