real estate (noun)
1real estate — n: real property at property Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. real …
2real estate agent — ➔ agent * * * real estate agent UK US noun [C] US (UK estate agent) PROPERTY, COMMERCE ► someone who works for a real estate agency: »a commercial/local real estate agent ► …
3real estate investment — ➔ investment * * * real estate investment UK US noun [C or U] (US ► PROPERTY, FINANCE investment in land and buildings, or a single investment in land and buildings: »There are plenty of good opportunities for real estate investment in the city.… …
4real estate tax — ➔ tax1 * * * real estate tax UK US noun [C or U] (US ► PROPERTY, TAX a tax that is based on the value of buildings or land: »A constitutional amendment would allow localities to grant a limited exemption from real estate taxes. »real estate tax… …
5real estate company — UK US noun [C] US (UK property company) ► PROPERTY, COMMERCE a company that buys, sells, and rents properties: »In recent years, shares of real estate companies have returned an average of 33%. run/own/manage a real estate company »They run a… …
6real estate investment trust — ( REIT) A trust used to hold ownership of real property for investors. The trust structure is used to benefit from tax code provisions. American Banker Glossary * * * real estate investment trust real estate investment trust ➔ REIT * * * real… …
7real estate agency — ➔ agency * * * real estate agency UK US noun [C] US (UK estate agency) ► PROPERTY, COMMERCE a business that arranges the selling, renting, or management of homes, land, and buildings for their owners: »She is managing broker at a local real… …
8real estate mortgage investment conduit — ( REMIC) The name of a type of mortgage backed pass through security. REMICs can take many forms. REMICs are typically multiclass securities. Unlike simple, non REMIC CMOs, REMICs can separate mortgage pools into different risk classes as well as …
9real estate market — UK US noun [usually singular] (US ► PROPERTY the buying and selling of land and buildings: »Declining home sales have improved the real estate market for buyers, giving them plentiful choices at reduced prices. »the residential/commercial real… …
10real estate agent — real estate ,agent noun count someone whose job is to buy, sell, or rent property for the owner of the property ╾ real estate ,agency noun count or uncount …