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

mortgageequityappreciation

See Also

property

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