Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Property

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Anything privately owned as recognized by the govt

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2
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Real property

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Immovable property (ex. cabinets, walls, chandelier)

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3
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Personal property

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Movable property (ex. Couch, bed, jewelry)

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4
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Manufactured home: real or personal property?

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Built in parts, assembled to foundation on site. It’s PERSONAL as it’s being moved, REAL once it’s assembled.

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5
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Mobile home: real or personal property?

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Can always be moved. It’s PERSONAL property. Ownership transferred through title certificate.

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6
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Motor home: real or personal property?

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PERSONAL

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7
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Tangible property

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Physical property such as land and buildings

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8
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Intangible property

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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.

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9
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Improvements to the land, on the land, and then land itself are affect real estate as a(n) (tangible/intangible) property.

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Tangible

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10
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How big is an acre?

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43,560 sq. ft. Roughly the size of a football field without end-zones.

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11
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Changes to the bundle of rights affect real estate as a(n) (tangible/intangible) property?

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Intangible

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12
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Real Estate comprises of __% of US GDP

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25% of US GDP

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13
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How many jobs does the Real Estate industry employ?

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9 Million

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14
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Real Estate accounts for __% of local government revenue

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70% of local gov. revenue

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15
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Real Estate value driven from the intersection of three markets. Name the markets and their functions.

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  1. User Market: Supply/demand for physical space –> resulting rental rates & housing values
  2. Capital Market: Supply/demand for $ and resulting required returns.
  3. Property Market: Cash flows from user mkt. and req. returns from capital markets –> investment property value
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16
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User Market

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Producers (builders/developers - sale, investor/landlord - rent) and consumers (owner occupant, tenant) competing for the occupancy/use of physical space in a particular location.

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17
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Is the user market supply/demand equilibrium highly responsive?

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NO! There is a delayed reaction between supply/demand shifts and price changes. Costs (incl. capital) can be volatile –> inefficiencies.

18
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Is RE heterogeneous or homogeneous, and why?

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Heterogeneous. No two building is the same. RE differs depending on location & building type among other factors.
Ex. Same 4000 sq. ft. house in Nebraska vs. California

19
Q

Is RE an integrated or segmented market?

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HIGHLY segmented, even within an apartment (ex. 715 Marine bottom units vs. penthouse)

20
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Ingress

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Getting in to property. Ex. Shopping center in Arizona, want to be on the side of the freeway EXIT.

21
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Egress

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Getting out. Ex. Farmhouse at busy intersection in Grealy. Ingress & Egress not accounted for in master plan.

22
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Figurative access to a property

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Things we want/need in relation to our use/enjoyment of the property. Ex. Access to customers, employees, suppliers, services, amenities, transportation.

23
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Why buy a more expensive house in Boulder compared to Grealy (in terms of access)?

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Figurative access: Near highly skilled workforce, people with more disposable income, closer to Denver, better bus system.
Literal access: ONLY ABOUT SPECIFIC PROPERTY, depends on house/land. VIEWS!

24
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Legal remedy of specific performance (and how is this unique to RE)?

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The right to sue for a specific property rather than money damages, $ can’t make buyer whole. Unique bc each property is unique. Contrast w/ suing for $ damages to a car.

25
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Where does capital come from?

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Both private and public sources in the form of equity (return = cash flow from sale/rent) and debt (return = loan payments by borrower)

26
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Which is riskier - equity or debt?

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Equity! Debt always gets paid first, equity gets residual cash flows.

27
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Is proximity to Denver an example of literal or figurative access?

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Figurative!

28
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Is two driveway entrances an example of figurative or literal access?

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Literal! Ingress/egress

29
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Public sources of capital

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Capital invested in a publicly traded entity. Small, HIGHLY liquid, efficient. Ex. REIT (equity or debt), mortgage-backed securities (debt)

30
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Private sources of capital

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Capital invested in private entities (syndication/joint venture). Large, illiquid investments w/ high transaction costs (inefficient). Ex. Private firms buying into prop (equity), investment banks offering loans (debt)

31
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Examples of institutional investors for RE

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Insurance companies, pension funds, etc. They make SAFE investments, taking debt not equity.

32
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Property Market

A

Integration of user and capital market

33
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Supply/demand in user markets drives…

A

Cash flows aka RENT

34
Q

Real Estate licenses are issued by which level of government?

A

State

35
Q

Which level of government has the most influence on Real Estate?

A

Local level (land use, infrastructure, regulation, etc.)

36
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What does the Federal gov. determine?

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Taxation, finance regulation, and environmental regulation are determined

37
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What are some examples of the bundle of rights? Hint: PODPEC

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Possess: it's mine not yours!
Occupy
Dispose (sell, lease, gift)
Pledge (as collateral)
Extract
Control (by gov. regulation & private covenants)
38
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How does government play a role in Real Estate?

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  1. Granting (acknowledging)/enforcing property rights
  2. Regulating many aspects of real estate
  3. Providing essential infrastructure/services
39
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In the mall at 28th and Arapahoe (Safeway, Bottles, Chase, etc.) who pays the least rent?

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Safeway! They’re an ANCHOR to bring people into the mall. The stores closest to Safeway pay a premium.

40
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The (buyer/seller) is obligated to legal remedy of specific performance

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Buyer! Buyer can sue and force a sale, but seller can’t sue to force a buyer to buy.

41
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What’s a public source of equity?

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REIT

42
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What’s a public source of debt?

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REIT & mortgage backed security