real estate
Americannoun
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property, especially in land.
three acres of real estate.
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available space or capacity.
A bigger screen will give you extra real estate.
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Origin of real estate
First recorded in 1640–45
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Affinity Partners referred AFP's questions to a PR agency, which provided a statement attributed to Asher Abehsera, chairman of Sazan Real Estate Development, a company described as managing the project with a "variety of investors".
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The Kaplans, along with Sharon Kroner, whose neighboring vintage boutique Owl Talk is facing the same fate, wrote to Systems Real Estate, citing SB 1103.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Its listing, which was held by Kaelin Hall of William Means Real Estate, described the property as a “striking custom residence” that offers “a rare sense of privacy paired with a refined, design-forward aesthetic.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Pied-à-terre taxes generally present “significant logistical issues,” Jim Whelan, president of the Real Estate Board of New York said in April.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Bigger wondered what all these questions could mean; he had heard that Mr. Dalton owned the South Side Real Estate Company, but he was not sure.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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