Law Dictionary Definitions

real-estate investment trust.A company that invests in and manages a portfolio of real estate, with the majority of the trust’s income distributed to its shareholders. • Such a trust may qualify for special income-tax treatment if it distributes 95% of its income to its shareholders. — Abbr. REIT. See investment company under COMPANY. Cf. REAL-ESTATE…

real-estate broker.See BROKER. [Blacks Law 8th]

real-estate agent.See AGENT(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

  real estate.See real property under PROPERTY. [Blacks Law 8th]

real earnings.See EARNINGS. [Blacks Law 8th]

  real defense.See DEFENSE(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

  real damages.See actual damages under DAMAGES. [Blacks Law 8th]

  real covenant.See covenant running with the land under COVENANT(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

  real contract.See CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

  real chattel.See chattel real under CHATTEL. [Blacks Law 8th]