What Real Estate Is: Property Basics · Lesson 1 · 3 minutes
What is residential
Spot residential buildings
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Buildings for living
Elena looks for a new place. A residential property is a building made for people to live in.
Elena walks down a street. Which building is a residential property?
- An apartment building where families live.
- An office building where people work at computers.
- A shoe store that sells boots.
Answer: An apartment building where families live.
Residential properties are built for people to live in.
Living versus working
Many people spend all day in offices or shops. But a building is residential only if people make their home there.
Help Elena complete the rule.
A building is a residential property when people ___ in it.
Answer: A building is a residential property when people live in it.
A building must be used as a home to be residential.
Build the definition of residential property.
Answer: Residential property is made for people to live in
Residential properties provide homes for people.
Show why Elena's flat is a residential property.
This one uses your voice or your writing. It is in the Breni app.
Which of these is a residential property?
- A house where Elena cooks and sleeps.
- A bakery where a baker bakes bread.
Answer: A house where Elena cooks and sleeps.
A residential property is a place to live, like a home or house.
What to remember
- Residential property means buildings made for people to live in.
- Offices and shops are not residential because people do not live there.
Next in this course: Standalone homes. It carries on in the Breni app.