REAL ESTATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
Two Types of Property: -
B B B B
BANSWER 1.) Tangible: physical assets that can be owned (can be real or personal proper
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ty).
2.) Intangible: non-physical assets (such as stocks, bonds, mortgages, leases, etc.).
B B B B B B B B B B
Real Estate: - ANSWER
B B B - The physical/tangible land and its improvements.
B B B B B B
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BFor example, the Neutron Bomb destroys all life on Earth, there'e no real property left becaus
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
e nobody is there to have rights, but there is real estate left with the land and its improvement
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
s present.
B
Land: - ANSWER B B - The natural surface (ground, water, dirt, etc.).
B B B B B B B
- Boundaries are not obvious or natural.
B B B B B B
- Boundary errors always hurt someone.
B B B B B
- Last indefinitely and will not be depreciated.
B B B B B B B
Improvements of Land: - ANSWER - B B B B
BAny manmade (buildings, walkways, driveways, lighting, parking lot, excavation and landfill, s
B B B B B B B B B B B
ewers and utilities, etc.) structure permanently attached to the land.
B B B B B B B B B
- Have a limited life and are depreciated.
B B B B B B B
"Real Estate" Used in Three Ways: - ANSWER
B B B B B B B 1.) Real estate as a tangible asset:
B B B B B B
- "Raw" land.
B B
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BImprovements to the land: excavation and landfill, sewers and other utilities, roads and drive
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ways.
- Structures (improvements on the land).
B B B B B
2.) Real estate as a bundle of rights:
B B B B B B B
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,- Exclusive possession of the real property.
B B B B B B
- Use or enjoyment (can use as rental property to generate cash flow).
B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Disposition.
B
- Can be unbundled in many ways.
B B B B B B
3.) Real estate as an industry and profession:
B B B B B B B
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BFor example: brokerage, development, leasing, property management, asset management, r
B B B B B B B B B
eal estate law, appraisal, government regulation and taxation, etc.
B B B B B B B B
Real Estate in the Economy: - ANSWER
B B B B B B - Half of the world's wealth.
B B B B B
- Generates over 28% of U.S gross domestic product (GDP).
B B B B B B B B B
- Real estate makes up about 2/3 of our economy.
B B B B B B B B B
What Determines Real Estate Values? - ANSWER
B B B B B B -
Interactions in 3 distinct markets/sectors:
B B B B B
1.) User (space) markets.
B B B
2.) Capital markets.
B B
3.) Governmental sector(s).
B B
User Markets: - ANSWER
B B B - Market for the physical real estate.
B B B B B B
- "Buyers" receive the right to use space.
B B B B B B B
- Where rental rates are determined.
B B B B B
- These markets are very "local" and usually highly competitive.
B B B B B B B B B
User Markets Demand & Supply: - ANSWER
B B B B B B 1.) On the demand side:
B B B B
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BIndividuals, households, and firms who require space either for consumption or production p
B B B B B B B B B B B B
urposes.
2.) On the supply side:
B B B B
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, - Real estate owners/operators who rent space to tenants.
B B B B B B B B
*Both demand and supply side of user markets are very specific to location and building type.
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
*
Capital Markets: - ANSWER
B - B B
Real estate competes for funds in capital market with other asset classes, such as stocks and b
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
onds.
- Investors select a mix of investments based on expected returns and risk.
B B B B B B B B B B B B
Public v Private Capital Markets: - ANSWER
B B B B B B 1.) Public:
B
- Small homogeneous units (shares) of ownership in assets trade in public exchanges.
B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Many buyers and sellers.
B B B B
- Price quotes available for all to see.
B B B B B B B
- Characterized by a high degree of liquidity.
B B B B B B B
- Informatioanlly efficient.
B B
2.) Private:
B
- Absence of centralized market (or even price lists).
B B B B B B B B
- Assets trade infrequently in private transactions (thus a lack of transparency).
B B B B B B B B B B B
- Common for "whole" assets to be traded in a single transaction (indivisibility).
B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Less liquidity than public markets.
B B B B B
- Higher transaction costs.
B B B
What Are Rights? - ANSWER
B B B B 1.) Claims that the government is obligated to enforce:
B B B B B B B B
- Derived from the Constitution.
B B B B
- Different from raw power.
B B B B
2.) Non-revocable:
B
- Can be reduced in the interest of health, safety, and welfare.
B B B B B B B B B B B
3.) Enduring:
B
- Not limited to the memory of owners or others.
B B B B B B B B B
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Two Types of Property: -
B B B B
BANSWER 1.) Tangible: physical assets that can be owned (can be real or personal proper
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ty).
2.) Intangible: non-physical assets (such as stocks, bonds, mortgages, leases, etc.).
B B B B B B B B B B
Real Estate: - ANSWER
B B B - The physical/tangible land and its improvements.
B B B B B B
-
BFor example, the Neutron Bomb destroys all life on Earth, there'e no real property left becaus
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
e nobody is there to have rights, but there is real estate left with the land and its improvement
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
s present.
B
Land: - ANSWER B B - The natural surface (ground, water, dirt, etc.).
B B B B B B B
- Boundaries are not obvious or natural.
B B B B B B
- Boundary errors always hurt someone.
B B B B B
- Last indefinitely and will not be depreciated.
B B B B B B B
Improvements of Land: - ANSWER - B B B B
BAny manmade (buildings, walkways, driveways, lighting, parking lot, excavation and landfill, s
B B B B B B B B B B B
ewers and utilities, etc.) structure permanently attached to the land.
B B B B B B B B B
- Have a limited life and are depreciated.
B B B B B B B
"Real Estate" Used in Three Ways: - ANSWER
B B B B B B B 1.) Real estate as a tangible asset:
B B B B B B
- "Raw" land.
B B
-
BImprovements to the land: excavation and landfill, sewers and other utilities, roads and drive
B B B B B B B B B B B B B
ways.
- Structures (improvements on the land).
B B B B B
2.) Real estate as a bundle of rights:
B B B B B B B
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Wicky
,- Exclusive possession of the real property.
B B B B B B
- Use or enjoyment (can use as rental property to generate cash flow).
B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Disposition.
B
- Can be unbundled in many ways.
B B B B B B
3.) Real estate as an industry and profession:
B B B B B B B
-
BFor example: brokerage, development, leasing, property management, asset management, r
B B B B B B B B B
eal estate law, appraisal, government regulation and taxation, etc.
B B B B B B B B
Real Estate in the Economy: - ANSWER
B B B B B B - Half of the world's wealth.
B B B B B
- Generates over 28% of U.S gross domestic product (GDP).
B B B B B B B B B
- Real estate makes up about 2/3 of our economy.
B B B B B B B B B
What Determines Real Estate Values? - ANSWER
B B B B B B -
Interactions in 3 distinct markets/sectors:
B B B B B
1.) User (space) markets.
B B B
2.) Capital markets.
B B
3.) Governmental sector(s).
B B
User Markets: - ANSWER
B B B - Market for the physical real estate.
B B B B B B
- "Buyers" receive the right to use space.
B B B B B B B
- Where rental rates are determined.
B B B B B
- These markets are very "local" and usually highly competitive.
B B B B B B B B B
User Markets Demand & Supply: - ANSWER
B B B B B B 1.) On the demand side:
B B B B
-
BIndividuals, households, and firms who require space either for consumption or production p
B B B B B B B B B B B B
urposes.
2.) On the supply side:
B B B B
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Wicky
, - Real estate owners/operators who rent space to tenants.
B B B B B B B B
*Both demand and supply side of user markets are very specific to location and building type.
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
*
Capital Markets: - ANSWER
B - B B
Real estate competes for funds in capital market with other asset classes, such as stocks and b
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B
onds.
- Investors select a mix of investments based on expected returns and risk.
B B B B B B B B B B B B
Public v Private Capital Markets: - ANSWER
B B B B B B 1.) Public:
B
- Small homogeneous units (shares) of ownership in assets trade in public exchanges.
B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Many buyers and sellers.
B B B B
- Price quotes available for all to see.
B B B B B B B
- Characterized by a high degree of liquidity.
B B B B B B B
- Informatioanlly efficient.
B B
2.) Private:
B
- Absence of centralized market (or even price lists).
B B B B B B B B
- Assets trade infrequently in private transactions (thus a lack of transparency).
B B B B B B B B B B B
- Common for "whole" assets to be traded in a single transaction (indivisibility).
B B B B B B B B B B B B
- Less liquidity than public markets.
B B B B B
- Higher transaction costs.
B B B
What Are Rights? - ANSWER
B B B B 1.) Claims that the government is obligated to enforce:
B B B B B B B B
- Derived from the Constitution.
B B B B
- Different from raw power.
B B B B
2.) Non-revocable:
B
- Can be reduced in the interest of health, safety, and welfare.
B B B B B B B B B B B
3.) Enduring:
B
- Not limited to the memory of owners or others.
B B B B B B B B B
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