Compilation of Real estate vocabulary in English

Real Estate classification

Vocabulary

Residential Real Estate 

Single-family home

/ˈsɪŋɡəlˈfæm.əli hoʊm/

Multi-family home

/ˈmʌltiˈfæm.əli hoʊm/

Condominium (Condo)

/ˌkɒn.dəˈmɪn.i.əm/

Commercial Real Estate 

Office buildings

/ˈɒfɪs ˈbɪl.dɪŋz/

Retail properties

/ˈriːteɪl ˈprɒp.ər.tiz/

Industrial properties

/ɪnˈdʌs.tri.əl ˈprɒp.ər.tiz/

Special Purpose Real Estate 

Hospitality

/ˌhɒs.pɪˈtæl.ɪ.ti/

Healthcare

/ˈhelθˌker/

Education

/ˌɛdʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

No.

Basic Terminology of Real estate in English

1

Real estate

/rɪəl ɪsˈteɪt/

(n)

2

Investor

/ɪnˈvɛstə/

(n)

3

Constructor

/kənˈstrʌktə/

(n)

4

Real estate developer

/rɪəl ɪsˈteɪt dɪˈvɛləpə/

(n)

5

Construction supervisor

/kənˈstrʌkʃən ˈsjuːpəvaɪzə/

(n)

6

Architect

/ˈɑːkɪtɛkt/

(n)

7

Real estate agent

/rɪəl ɪsˈteɪt ˈeɪʤənt/

(n)

8

Real estate broker

/rɪəl ɪsˈteɪt ˈbrəʊkə/

(n)

9

Project

/ˈprɒʤɛkt/

(n)

10

Investment construction project

/ɪnˈvɛstmənt kənˈstrʌkʃən ˈprɒʤɛkt/

(n)

No.

Legal Contract Vocabulary

1

Legal documents

/ˈliːgəl ˈdɒkjʊmənts/

(n)

2

Loan /ləʊn/ (n) 

= mortgage /ˈmɔːgɪʤ/ (n)

3

Principal

/ˈprɪnsəpəl/

(n)

4

Interest

/ˈɪntrɪst/

(n)

5

Contract

/ˈkɒntrækt/

(n)

6

Agreement contract

/əˈgriːmənt ˈkɒntrækt/

(n)

7

Deposit

/dɪˈpɒzɪt/

(n)

8

Breach

/briːʧ/

(n)

9

Appraisal

/əˈpreɪzəl/

(n)

10

Building permit

/ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpɜːmɪt/

(n)

No.

Project and Construction Vocabulary

1

Project area

/ˈprɒʤɛkt ˈeərɪə/

(n)

2

Site area

/saɪt ˈeərɪə/

(n)

3

Gross floor area

/grəʊs flɔːr ˈeərɪə/

(n)

4

Planning area

/ˈplænɪŋ ˈeərɪə/

(n)

5

Floor layout

/flɔː ˈleɪaʊt/

(n)

6

Apartment layout

/əˈpɑːtmənt ˈleɪaʊt/

(n)

7

Sample apartment

/ˈsɑːmpl əˈpɑːtmənt/

(n)

8

Project management

/ˈprɒʤɛkt ˈmænɪʤmənt/

(n)

9

Amenities /əˈmiːnɪtiz/(n) 

= utilities /juːˈtɪlɪtiz/ (n)

10

Master plan /ˈmɑːstə plæn/ (n)

No.

Apartment Vocabulary

Meaning

1

Flat /flæt/ (n) 

= apartment /əˈpɑːtmənt/ (n)

a set of rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are usually all on one floor

2

Tenant

/ˈtɛnənt/

(n)

a person who pays rent for the use of land or a building

3

Occupant /ˈɒkjʊpənt/ (n) 

= homeowner /ˈhoʊmˌoʊ.nɚ/ (n)

a person who lives or works in a room or building

4

Rent

/rɛnt/

(n)

a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television, etc. that someone else owns

5

Lease

/liːs/

(n)

a legal agreement in which you pay money in order to use a building, piece of land, vehicle, etc. for a period

6

Sublease /ˌsʌbˈliːs/ (n) 

= sublet /ˌsʌbˈlɛt/ (n)

an arrangement by which you allow someone to rent all or part of a building that you are renting from someone else

7

Evict

/ɪˈvɪkt/

(v)

to force someone to leave somewhere

8

Vacancy

/ˈveɪkənsi/

(n)

a space or place that is available to be used

9

Landlord /landlady

/ˈlænlɔːd / ˈlændˌleɪdi/

(n)

a person or organization that owns a building or an area of land and is paid by other people for the use of it

10

Coastal

/ˈkəʊstəl/

(adj)

positioned on, or relating to the coast

No.

Sample dialogues about Real estate vocabulary in English

1

A: Could you provide more details about the property's specifications?

B: Sure, what specific details are you looking for regarding the property's specifications?

2

A: What is the asking price for this property?

B: The asking price for this property is .

3

A: I'm interested in learning more about this listing. Can you tell me about its history?

B: Of course, what aspects of the listing's history would you like more information about?

4

A: We are considering making an offer. Are the sellers open to negotiation?

B: Yes, the sellers are open to negotiation. What offer are you considering?

5

A: Can you explain the terms and conditions associated with this property?

B: Certainly, I can explain the terms and conditions associated with this property. Anything specific you'd like to know?