Real Estate Test Unit 2 Flashcards
constructive annexation
the combination of items into real property that are not fixed or fastened to the property
bundle of legal rights
the concept of land ownership that includes ownership of all legal rights to the land - possession, control within the law, enjoyment, exclusion, and disposition
avulsion
the sudden tearing away of land, as by earthquake, flood, volcanic action, or the sudden change in the course of a stream
area preference
people’s desire for one area over another, based on a number of factors such as history, reputation, convenience, scenic beauty and location
appurtenance
a right, privilege, or improvement belonging to, and passing with, the land
annexation
process of converting personal property into real property
air rights
the right to use the open space above a property, usually allowing the surface to be used for another purpose
accretion
the increase or addition of land by the deposit of sand or soil washed up naturally from a river, lake or sea
accession
acquiring title to additions or improvements to real property as a result of the annexation of fixtures or the accretion of alluvial deposits along the banks of a stream
emblements
growing crops, such as corn, that are produced annually through labor and industry; also called fructus industriales
erosion
the gradual and sometimes imperceptible wearing away of the land by natural forces, such as wind, rain, and flowing water
fixture
an item of personal property that has been converted to real property by being permanently affixed to the realty
improvement
1) any structure, usually privately owned, erected on a site to enhance the value of the property
2) a publicly owned structure added to or benefiting land
land
the earth’s surface, extending downward to the center of the earth and upward infinitely into space, including things permanently attached by nature, such as trees
littoral rights
1) a landowner’s claim to use water in large navigable lakes and oceans adjacent to their property
2) the ownership rights to land bordering these bodies of water up to the high-water mark