Here’s a quick look at how that came to be. Defined by Merriam-Webster as property consisting of buildings and land, real estate can be broken into two different parts, real and estate. Realis is a Latin term that means existing and true.Literary property is a term used in publishing to refer to works generally covered by copyright but also an associated set of property rights that go far beyond what courts have historically permitted to be claimed as copyright infringement.A top reason people explore real estate is that they are fascinated by it. They get a thrill from touring properties and imagining how to transform spaces and build lives within them. They can readily imagine how to increase property values through a few well-chosen upgrades.