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Private credit glossary · Live data July 2026

What is real estate debt?

Real estate debt is lending secured by property — mortgages, bridge loans, and construction facilities underwritten against the property's value and income rather than the borrower's operating business.

262

active Real Estate Debt funds in the Agentas database

$10M$100M

median stated check-size band

How it works

  • Sized off loan-to-value and debt-service coverage (DSCR).
  • Terms vary by asset class: stabilized properties get long fixed rates; transitional assets get short floating ones.
  • Construction facilities fund in draws against completion milestones.

When borrowers use it

  • Acquisitions, refinances, and value-add renovations of income property.
  • Developers funding construction ahead of permanent takeout financing.

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What is real estate debt? (Definition + 262 Lenders)