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# Buying Real Estate

How to buy homes and shops owned by other players

Players can purchase plots of land, also known as real estate, from other players using emeralds. There are two types of real estate: homes and shops. It is generally recommended to buy a home before you buy a shop, as homes provide significant value to new players.

### Buying Homes

Buying homes allows players to purchase protected land in settlements for emeralds with the option of then [renting](#renting-homes) or [reselling](#selling-homes) the home to other players for emeralds. Players can flip homes for a profit by buying a home, fixing it up, and then reselling it for more emeralds than they bought it for.

Players can find homes to buy using the `/explore homes forsale` command. Use this command multiple times to explore all homes for sale on the server.  Players can use the `/home buy` command to purchase a home. If there are no homes for sale then creating a new settlement is always an option.

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In addition to the sale price, home owners must pay [taxes](/land-management/home-ownership.md#home-taxes) to the settlement owner each day.
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### Buying Shops

Buying shops allows players to purchase protected land in settlements for emeralds with the option of then [renting](#renting-shops) or [reselling](#selling-shops) the shop to other players for emeralds. Players can flip shops for a profit by buying a shop, fixing it up, and then reselling it for more emeralds than they bought it for.

Players can find shops to buy using the `/explore shop forsale` command. Use this command multiple times to explore all shops for sale on the server.  Players can use the `/shop buy` command to purchase a shop. If there are no shops for sale then you always have the option of creating a new settlement, as settlement owners can create both homes and shops in their settlements.

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In addition to the sale price, shop owners must pay taxes to the settlement owner each day.
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