Section 15 Flashcards
Four physical characteristics of real estate include:
Land is immobile
indestructible
nonhomogeneous
restricted by governmental controls.
means that no two parcels are alike
Nonhomogeneous
Government controls influence the market through
zoning
building codes
taxes.
Economic characteristic of real estate includes the relationship between
supply, demand, and price
driven by consumer preference.
Demand
driven by availability.
Supply
Real estate typically responds slowly to changes in
Supply and Demand
Buyer preferences for location are called
situs
If there is a greater supply of property than buyers to buy, you have a
buyer’s market
Defined as any people currently occupying a given premise
Household
exists when there are more buyers (demand) than available real estate for sale
Seller’s market