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Real estate, or immovable property, is a legal term (in some jurisdictions) that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. Real estate (immovable property) is often considered synonymous with real property (also sometimes called realty), in contrast with personal property (also sometimes called chattel or personalty). However, for technical purposes, some people prefer to distinguish real estate, referring to the land and fixtures themselves, from real property, referring to ownership rights over real estate.
The terms real estate and real property are used primarily in common law, while civil law jurisdictions refer instead to immovable property. Property law, the area of the common law that governs real property, differs from contract law in that it focuses primarily on rights that one person holds over all other people, as opposed to specific individuals.
Background
In recent years, many economists have recognized that the lack of effective real estate laws can be a significant barrier to investment in many developing countries. In most societies, rich or poor, a significant fraction of the total wealth is in the form of land and buildings. In most advanced economies, the main source of capital used by individuals and small companies to purchase and improve land and buildings is mortgages -- bank loans for which the real property itself constitutes collateral. Banks are willing to make such loans at favorable rates in large part because if the borrower does not make payments the lender can foreclose, that is, file a court action that lets them take the property and sell it to get their money back. However, in many developing countries, there is no effective means by which a lender could foreclose, so the mortgage loan industry as such either does not exist at all or is only available to members of privileged social classes. More on [ Real estate ]
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Decisions decisisons... @thegayblades at Bushwick Book Club or Real Estate @brooklynbowl tonight?
jessicalgardner (Jessica Gardner) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:07:54 -0000
Decisions decisisons... @thegayblades at Bushwick Book Club or Real Estate @brooklynbowl tonight?
Real Estate Classifieds Free. Investors welcome. http://www.goldfishlist.com/
domsbook (Dominic Mickelson) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:07:43 -0000
Real Estate Classifieds Free. Investors welcome. http://www.goldfishlist.com/
The St. Joe Company Announces Promotions|JACKSONVILLE--The St. Joe Company , one of Florida's largest real estate .. http://oohja.com/x4osI
mikejmcginnis (Mike McGinnis) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:07:35 -0000
The St. Joe Company Announces Promotions|JACKSONVILLE--The St. Joe Company , one of Florida's largest real estate .. http://oohja.com/x4osI
Cash-rich real estate investors trigger bidding wars, frustrate other buyers - washingtonpost.com http://ow.ly/SVBl
chikquintans (Chik Quintans) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:07:28 -0000
Cash-rich real estate investors trigger bidding wars, frustrate other buyers - washingtonpost.com http://ow.ly/SVBl
Just posted on ActiveRain: North Liberty Real Estate Market Report December 2009 http://activerain.com/t/1416598
DeniseHamlin (Denise Hamlin) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:06:51 -0000
Just posted on ActiveRain: North Liberty Real Estate Market Report December 2009 http://activerain.com/t/1416598
Learning from @stacykellams on one of his real estate presentations
MisterPotential (Philip Blackett) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:06:44 -0000
Learning from @stacykellams on one of his real estate presentations
A Property in Greece - A UK-based agency offering property for sale in Crete, Rhodes and some smaller Greek islands; includes profile, property lists plus design and build information.
Meta Description: [ Property for sale in Crete, Rhodes and all of Greece. Search online for the best prices. 1000s of properties in Crete and other Greek Islands. Real estate investment options. ]
Brian's Greek Property - A UK-based agent selling houses, villas, land and businesses throughout Greece; includes property lists and contact details.
Hellenic Realty - A real estate agency marketing properties for sale in Greece including traditional stone houses, sea front apartments and plots.
Meta Description: [ Hellenic Realty is a Real estate agency specialised in marketing properties in Greece, especially in the greek islands and Peloponnese ]
Ktimatoemporiki - Agency with offices in Nicosia and Chania; includes listings, contacts, and area information.
Meta Description: [ Real estate services in Crete sales purchases investments & more -- Real estate agency based in Chania Crete Greece Europe - with offers on home, house, land, plot, hotel, apartment, project, development, business, investment, renovation, restoration, insurance and car rental ]
Lambert Smith Hampton - Independent provider of property-related services in Greece. Services, market sectors, contact information. With offices in Athens and Thessaloniki.
Meta Description: [ The largest and independent real estate consultancy in Greece providing full range of property services ]
Loizos Group International Real Estate Organisation - Profile, property offers and contact information of this real estate agency, based and operating in Greece, and all over the world.
Manolides Real Estate Agency - An agency located in Thessaloniki specializing in real estate services in Greece and Cyprus; includes profile, property lists and contact details.
RE/MAX Hellas - View properties for sale, find locations, or read the company profile.
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