Introduction to Real Estate Flashcards
All things attached to the land and all rights inherent with that land. General rule things that are immovable
Real Property
Property that is movable. That is, the asset is not fixed permanently to one location as with real property such as land or buildings. Examples include vehicles, furniture, boats, collectibles, etc.
Personal Property
Land and anything fixed, immovable, or permanently attached to it such as appurtenances, buildings, fences, fixtures, improvements, roads, shrubs and trees (but not growing crops), sewers, structures, utility systems, and walls.
Real Estate
Normally includes title to air rights, mineral rights, and surface rights which can be bought, leased, sold, or transferred together or separately. Also called real property or realty.
Title to real estate
Why is real estate considered a commodity?
- Utility to most people
2. Marketable in its own specialized area
What composes the real estate commodity?
Physical component > Land > “Dirt”
Physical Component > Improvements (in most cases) - “bricks & sticks”
Legal Component > Bundle of Rights
What is the physical concept of land?
Solid surface of the earth
What is the legal concept of land?
Bundle of rights; or the rights we obtain with owning the land.
Bundle of rights
- Posess
- Use
- Dispose
- Exclude others
What are improvements?
Physical concept: Anything that improves or develops land.
Includes land developments & utilities.
Improvements to the land
things added to the land
Improvements on the land
All things that are attached to property, such as ceiling lights, awnings, window shades and doorknobs.
Fixture
fixture in a a business and considered personal property. Supposed to take with after business is sold
Trade Fixture
How does personal property become a fixture?
Manner of attatchment - if it is screwed in or attached it should go with the property
Adaption of the object - custom built objects (drapes, curtains, entertainment center)
Relation of the parties - tenant has legal right to keep what is in it.
Intent of the parties - put in contract
Legal rights obtained when owning land?
Limits for air rights?
surface right
mineral (subsurface) rights
air rights (no more than 20,000 ft below ground and 1500 above ground).
River or Stream rights.
Riparian rights