real-estate business

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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