speculative builder

ˈspɛkjʊlətɪv ˈbɪldər

Definition of speculative builder - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

real estate

person or company building homes or buildings to sell later

The speculative builder finished ten houses before finding buyers.
A speculative builder purchased the empty lot downtown.
Speculative builders often risk financial loss in slow markets.

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Expressions with speculative

speculative application

application for a job not advertised

She sent a speculative application to her dream company.

speculative fiction

fiction about unreal ideas, such as magic, strange creatures or high technology

She mostly reads speculative fiction with time travel and invented worlds.

speculative bubble

situation where asset prices are much higher than their intrinsic value

The speculative bubble in the housing market burst, causing prices to plummet.

speculative capital

money invested for quick profit from price changes instead of production

Speculative capital flowed into the housing market before prices suddenly collapsed.

Expressions with builder

cowboy builder

builder who does bad work

The house was falling apart because of a cowboy builder.

road builder

person who builds roads

The road builder worked hard to finish the highway.

morale builder

person or thing that boosts confidence and enthusiasm

The coach was a great morale builder for the team.

muscle-builder

person who exercises to grow muscles

John is a dedicated muscle-builder at the gym.

builder's merchant

shop selling materials for building and construction work

He bought the cement from the builder's merchant.

coalition builder

someone who unites different groups

As a coalition builder, she brought together various community organizations.

bridge-builder

constructs physical bridges

The bridge-builder completed the new bridge in record time.

master builder

person adept at overseeing building construction

The master builder ensured the project stayed on schedule.

mound-builder

ancient people who built earth mounds

The mound-builders left behind impressive earthworks.

organ builder

craft worker or company that designs builds or repairs musical organs

The organ builder spent months voicing the pipes for the cathedral instrument.

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French:promoteur immobilier, ...
German:Bauträger, ...
Italian:impresa edile speculativa, ...
Spanish:promotor inmobiliario, ...
Portuguese:promotor imobiliário, ...
Chinese:投机性开发商, ...
Japanese:分譲業者, ...
Arabic:مُطَوِّر عَقَارِي, ...
Hebrew:קַבָּלָן סְפֵקוּלַטִיבִי, ...
Russian:застройщик на продажу, ...
Ukrainian:спекулятивний забудовник, ...
Hindi:बाद में बेचने के लिए पहले से मकान या इमारतें बनाने वाला व्यक्ति या कंपनी, ...
Bengali:স্পেকুলেটিভ নির্মাতা, ...
Catalan:constructor especulatiu, ...
Czech:developer, ...
Danish:ejendomsudvikler, ...
Dutch:projectontwikkelaar, ...
Greek:κερδοσκοπικός κατασκευαστής, ...
Hungarian:ingatlanfejlesztő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកសាងសង់អចលនទ្រព្យទុកលក់, ...
Korean:분양 건설업자, ...
Persian:سازنده برای فروش, ...
Polish:deweloper, ...
Portuguese (BR):construtor especulador, ...
Romanian:constructor speculativ, ...
Swedish:byggspekulant, ...
Thai:ผู้สร้างเพื่อเก็งกำไร, ...
Turkish:müteahhit, ...
Vietnamese:nhà thầu xây dựng đầu cơ, ...

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