Definition

Noun: - The business of selling real estate: This term refers to the commercial activity and industry involved in buying, selling, renting, or managing land, buildings, and property.

Usage

The term "real-estate business" is used to describe the professional field, a company, or the general commercial activities related to property. It functions as a compound noun.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the real-estate business": to work professionally within this industry.
  • My uncle has been in the real-estate business since the 1990s.

Variants and Related Words

• Real estate (noun): Property consisting of land and the buildings on it.
  • They invested in commercial real estate.
• Real estate agent/broker (noun): A person licensed to negotiate and arrange real estate sales.
  • We hired a real estate agent to help sell our house.
• Realty (noun): A synonym for real estate, often used in company names.
  • She works for a major realty firm.

Synonyms

• Property business
• Realty trade
• Land and building commerce

Notes

"Real-estate business" is typically hyphenated when used as a compound noun directly modifying another term or for clarity. In more general contexts, it may appear without hyphens as "real estate business." It is a specific sector within the broader economy.

Noun

1. the business of selling real estate