real estate
real estate
Property consisting of land and buildings, or the business of buying, selling, and renting such property.
Example
"She invested in real estate by buying rental properties in her city."
💡 Memory Tip
REAL estate — real means actual, physical. Unlike stocks, real estate is tangible (real) property.
Etymology
From Latin 'res' meaning 'thing' and 'status' meaning 'state of affairs' — real property (land and buildings).
Common Misspellings
realestatereal esatereal estetereal estatte
Related Terms
See Also
property