# Real Estate

*Saving & Investing — Finicade finance glossary*

Property as an investment — homes, offices, land — held for rental income, price gains, or both. It's tangible and can hedge inflation, but it's illiquid, costly to trade and often bought with heavy leverage.

**Related terms:** [Asset Allocation](https://finicade.com/glossary/asset-allocation), [Leverage](https://finicade.com/glossary/leverage), [Liquidity](https://finicade.com/glossary/liquidity)

**Taught in:** Charter Climb — Alternative Investments

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/real-estate