{"id":635,"date":"2016-03-09T01:37:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-09T01:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/default.houzez.co\/?p=635"},"modified":"2023-01-25T12:13:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T12:13:11","slug":"learn-the-truth-about-real-estate-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primeplush.co.ke\/index.php\/2016\/03\/09\/learn-the-truth-about-real-estate-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn The Truth About Real Estate Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Real Estate?<\/h2>\n

Real estate is real property that consists of land and improvements, which include\u00a0buildings<\/a>, fixtures, roads, structures, and utility systems. Property rights give a title of ownership to the land, improvements, and natural resources such as\u00a0minerals<\/a>, plants, animals, water, etc.<\/p>\n

\"Real<\/p>\n

Types of Real Estate<\/h3>\n

There are several types of real estate, each with a unique purpose and utility. The main categories are:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Land<\/li>\n
  2. Residential<\/li>\n
  3. Commercial<\/li>\n
  4. Industrial<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For anyone looking to understand how the industry works and what each of the major categories represents, the explanations below will be a helpful guide.<\/p>\n

    #1 Land<\/h4>\n

    Land is the baseline for all types of real property. Land typically refers to undeveloped property and vacant land. Developers acquire land and combine it with other properties (called assembly) and rezone it so they can increase the density and increase the value of the property.<\/p>\n

    #2 Residential<\/h4>\n

    Residential real estate consists of housing for individuals, families, or groups of people. This is the most common type of estate and is the\u00a0asset class<\/a>\u00a0that most people are familiar with. Within residential, there are single-family homes, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and other types of living arrangements.<\/p>\n

    #3 Commercial<\/h4>\n

    Commercial property refers to land and buildings that are used by businesses to carry out their operations. Examples include shopping malls, individual stores, office buildings, parking lots, medical centers, and hotels.<\/p>\n

    #4 Industrial<\/h4>\n

    Industrial real estate refers to land and buildings that are used by industrial businesses for activities such as factories, mechanical productions, research and development, construction, transportation, logistics, and warehousing.<\/p>\n

    \"Types<\/p>\n

    Examples of\u00a0Real Estate<\/h3>\n

    Now that we\u2019ve outlined the four main categories, let\u2019s explore some specific examples of different types of real property.<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Single-family dwelling<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Any home designed for only one family<\/li>\n
    • Multi-family dwelling<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Any group of homes designed for more than one family<\/li>\n
    • Attached<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Any unit that\u2019s connected to another (not freestanding)<\/li>\n
    • Apartment<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 An individual unit in a multi-unit building. The boundaries of the apartment are generally defined by a perimeter of locked or lockable doors. Often seen in multi-story apartment buildings.<\/li>\n
    • Multi-family house<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Often seen in multi-story detached buildings, where each floor is a separate apartment or unit.<\/li>\n
    • Condominium (Condo)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A building with individual units owned by individual people.<\/li>\n
    • Detached house<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A free-standing building not connecting to anything else (a stereotypical \u201chome\u201d)<\/li>\n
    • Portable house<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Houses that can be moved on a flatbed truck<\/li>\n
    • Mobile home<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A vehicle on wheels that has a permanent residence attached to it<\/li>\n
    • Villa<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A building with only one room and typically a steep pointy roof<\/li>\n
    • Hut<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A dwelling typically made of raw materials such as bamboo, mud, and clay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Overview of\u00a0Real Estate Industry<\/h3>\n

      Let\u2019s explore how the industry works and what the major jobs and careers are. The real estate industry can be divided into several different areas:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Development<\/li>\n
      2. Sales and marketing<\/li>\n
      3. Brokerage<\/li>\n
      4. Property management<\/li>\n
      5. Lending<\/li>\n
      6. Professional services (law, accounting, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Let\u2019s look at each of these six areas of the industry in more detail.<\/p>\n

        \"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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