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
- the business of selling real estate