| Where did the notion that men should buy houses | | | | widespread, real estate has become a major area of |
| for women come from? Some people say that this is | | | | business in the United States. In fact, economists |
| based on our natural instinct. Like any other animal, | | | | claim that the reason for the recent economic slump |
| parents want to protect their young for the | | | | is due to the lower revenue generated by this |
| continuation of the species. Anyway, asked that | | | | industry. In order for the US to get back on track, |
| question because I wanted to know why business | | | | Americans need to view land and buildings as an |
| relating to real estate is suddenly making becoming | | | | investment. |
| popular. Before you had the buying and selling of | | | | There are many types of real estate: residential, |
| properties. Now, with the widespread use of the | | | | commercial or industrial property. The most common |
| Internet, we have real estate trading which is | | | | transactions involve the buying and selling of |
| basically "I buy yours you buy mine" kind of | | | | residential properties such as apartments, |
| arrangement. | | | | condominiums and a duplex. Sometimes families who |
| The term real estate is used to refer to any | | | | want to move to a different state finds it difficult to |
| property, which is permanently attached to land such | | | | find dwellings on their own so they usually do a map |
| as buildings and houses. Most people refer to it as | | | | search of the area they're moving to so as to find |
| real property but there are situations wherein the | | | | any houses which are either for sale or for rent. This |
| term real estate is used for the land and the building | | | | way, they get to pick the properties they want |
| together while real property refers to the ownership | | | | without having to travel yet, thereby saving time, |
| rights of the land itself. On the other hand, the word | | | | effort and money. In some cases, people contact a |
| real is used to categorize these properties as things | | | | real estate agent who can then give them a tour of |
| as opposed to people. Records show that the idea | | | | the area so that they get to see the houses and to |
| of real estate can be traced as far back as 1666. | | | | possibly bargain for the price of the property. |
| With the idea of personal property becoming more | | | | |