Absorption. The absorption rate in real estate measures the speed at which properties are sold or rented in a market during a specific period of time. Creditor. A real estate creditor is a person or institution that lends money or grants credit rights backed by real property (such as a house or land). Assets. Physical properties, such as houses, buildings, or land, that have economic value and can be used to generate profit. Assets are goods and rights with monetary value own