Chapter 1 Flashcards
Property
Anything privately owned as recognized by the govt
Real property
Immovable property (ex. cabinets, walls, chandelier)
Personal property
Movable property (ex. Couch, bed, jewelry)
Manufactured home: real or personal property?
Built in parts, assembled to foundation on site. It’s PERSONAL as it’s being moved, REAL once it’s assembled.
Mobile home: real or personal property?
Can always be moved. It’s PERSONAL property. Ownership transferred through title certificate.
Motor home: real or personal property?
PERSONAL
Tangible property
Physical property such as land and buildings
Intangible property
Non-physical such as financial interests (stocks, bonds), intellectual property (copyrights, patents, trademarks), contractual rights (purchase contracts), and the BUNDLE OF RIGHTS associated with tangible prop.
Improvements to the land, on the land, and then land itself are affect real estate as a(n) (tangible/intangible) property.
Tangible
How big is an acre?
43,560 sq. ft. Roughly the size of a football field without end-zones.
Changes to the bundle of rights affect real estate as a(n) (tangible/intangible) property?
Intangible
Real Estate comprises of __% of US GDP
25% of US GDP
How many jobs does the Real Estate industry employ?
9 Million
Real Estate accounts for __% of local government revenue
70% of local gov. revenue
Real Estate value driven from the intersection of three markets. Name the markets and their functions.
- User Market: Supply/demand for physical space –> resulting rental rates & housing values
- Capital Market: Supply/demand for $ and resulting required returns.
- Property Market: Cash flows from user mkt. and req. returns from capital markets –> investment property value
User Market
Producers (builders/developers - sale, investor/landlord - rent) and consumers (owner occupant, tenant) competing for the occupancy/use of physical space in a particular location.