Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is stationary, or fixed in location. Reference: ”The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.” Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/en%3Areal%20estate Dictionary.com] Retrieved July 12, 2008.
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We are pleased to announce the sale of our exclusively listed Fessenden Court Apartments, a 9 unit community located in North Portland, Oregon.