Real estate

Real estate

Of or pertaining to property of land and the buildings on it. This also includes any minerals, crops, or any other natural resource. The business of real estate is the buying, selling, or renting property.

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roller cover

Real estate; Home improvement

The piece that slides over the roller cage on a paint roller. The roller cover is the part that actually holds the paint.

roof flashing

Real estate; Home improvement

Roof flashing creates a watertight seal wherever the roof meets an upright — such as around plumbing pipes, furnace flues, skylights, and chimneys.

roof rake

Real estate; Home improvement

A tool that is used for scraping ice off roofs.

rotary ball faucet

Real estate; Home improvement

A faucet that has a ball mechanism inside which controls water flow and temperature.

rough-in inspection

Real estate; Home improvement

The first inspection on a remodeling project which occurs while everything is still at the rough-in stage of progress.

run-on toilet

Real estate; Home improvement

If each flush doesn’t end with a gurgle but instead continues with a hissing sound, with water running into the toilet bowl, you have a run-on toilet.