submit urlsubmit rss feedadd directory

article

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 ]


directory of related categories

 

 

 
directory of related topicsDelaware Hospitals
Physicians in Delaware

Real Estate :: Business and Economy
Real Estate :: Business and Economy
Real Estate :: Business and Economy

 
Real_Estate RSS feed
Real Estate - Twitter Search

Mortgage Rates headed to 6%, Freddie Mac http://relistr.com/real-estate/mortgage-rates-headed-to-6-freddie-mac.html
relistr (Real Estate Mortgage) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:50:10 -0000
Mortgage Rates headed to 6%, Freddie Mac http://relistr.com/real-estate/mortgage-rates-headed-to-6-freddie-mac.html
Top Five Reasons to Invest in Real Estate Today | Easy Free Ads http://bit.ly/5iJnBL
REInvestInfo (Robert Prieto) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:50:09 -0000
Top Five Reasons to Invest in Real Estate Today | Easy Free Ads http://bit.ly/5iJnBL
Do you have real estate listings? try this out and give us your feedback: http://bit.ly/5uTdYK 7984
clmonline (Evelyn Willis) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:50:01 -0000
Do you have real estate listings? try this out and give us your feedback: http://bit.ly/5uTdYK 7984
Oregon Real Estate Contract http://bit.ly/7p22Pi 434
diylegalforms (diy legal forms) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:50:01 -0000
Oregon Real Estate Contract http://bit.ly/7p22Pi 434
Vermont Real Estate Lease http://bit.ly/59MjUN 161
easylegalforms (Legal Forms) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:50:01 -0000
Vermont Real Estate Lease http://bit.ly/59MjUN 161
Georgia Real Estate Contracts http://bit.ly/7p22Pi 400
legalformsnow (Legal Forms Yourself) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:50:01 -0000
Georgia Real Estate Contracts http://bit.ly/7p22Pi 400

 
Subscribe to Real_Estate RSS feed

directory of related sites

ERA Harrinton Realty Inc. - Real estate company in central Delaware, specializing in residential, new construction, land, farms, commercial, and property management. Offices in Dover, West Dover, Milford and Smyrna.
Meta Description: [ Servicing the Real Estate and Insurance needs of Delaware. Search for Residential, Farms and Land and Commercial Properties located in Delaware. ]

Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate - Independently-owned, with offices throughout Delaware, surrounding Pennsylvania and Maryland. Residential listings, rentals, area links and mortgage services.
Meta Description: [ Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate is the largest independently-owned real estate company in Delaware with New and Existing Home Sales, Relocation, Property Management, Home-Link(TM) and Gilpin Mortgage ]

The News Journal: Homes - Home listings search includes all of Delaware and neighboring areas of Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Meta Description: [ Find the home you want. Also find an agent or home builder, and sign up for real estate alerts to help with your search. ]

Real_Estate related videos
Nakheel Harbour and Tower
Next Video
Real_Estate related videos

 

HOMEADVERTISINGABOUT US

articlesartsbusinesscomputersgameshealthhospitalshomekids & teensnewsmobilephysiciansrecreationreferenceregionalscienceshoppingsocietysportsworld


Submit a Site About Become an Editor