Real Estate Vocabulary

a piece of land and any property attached to it

a loan taken out to purchase real estate

an investment becomes more valuable over time

an investment loses value over time

occurs when a person or company purchases an entire piece of real estate

an item of ownership

requires the use of a trustee; allows people to invest without having to come up with the entire purchase price or take out a loan

someone who holds legal title of an asset

a partial investment within a company

a substantial increase in the price of real estate