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Business Definition for: subdividing

Dictionary of Real Estate Terms

subdividing

dividing a tract of land into smaller tracts.

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See also subdivider

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subdivider

one who partitions a tract of land for the purpose of selling the individual plots. If the land is improved in any way, the subdivider becomes a developer.

Example: Olsen, a subdivider, purchases a 100-acre tract of land. The tract is subdivided into 5-acre plots that are marketed to investors and developers.

subdivider

one who partitions a tract of land for the purpose of selling the individual plots. If the land is improved in any way, the subdivider becomes a developer.

Example: Olsen, a subdivider, purchases a 100-acre tract of land. The tract is subdivided into 5-acre plots that are marketed to investors and developers.

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