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4-1 real estate   includes land plus improvements and appurtenances -which includes rights, privileges, and fixtures  
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land includes   -surface rights -air rights -subsurface rights, including mineral rights  
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improvements   items affixed to the land w/ the intent of being permanent -ex- house, garage, fence, landscaping, etc.  
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appurtenances   including rights, privileges, and fixtures -run w/ land -transfer w/ a deed  
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fixtures   items attached to improvements w/ the intent to become real estate as evidenced by: -attachment or annexation -adaption -agreement  
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fixtures are part of...   the real estate and transfer w/ the property unless the contract states differently -ex- plumbing or electrical fixtures  
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sellers that remove fixtures...   w/out excluding them in the contract, are in breach of contract  
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free-standing vs. built-in   free-standing= personal property built-in= fixture  
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exceptions:   emblements (crops) and trade fixtures= personal property -neither automatically transfer w/ property  
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emblements   annually cultivated crops that belong to the party who rightfully planted the seed  
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trade fixtures   tenant-installed additions to a property for use in a trade or business  
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what can not be a fixture?   land  
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personal property/chattel   -if included, must be listed in a written agreement (often a purchase agreement) -if not agreed to in writing, the seller may take even if the personal property was listed in the MLS  
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What does personal property/chattel include?   everything that is not real estate -ex- a freestanding fridge  
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how is personal property transferred?   by a bill of sale  
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4-2 physical characteristics of land   1. immobile 2. indestructible 3. unique- each parcel has its own location  
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economic characteristics of land   1. scarcity, placement of improvements, and area preference 2. disadvantage to owning real estate is that land lacks liquidity  
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4-3 methods of legal description Metes and bounds   linear measurements, directions, and compass degrees -starts and ends at point of beginning (POB)- referenced from a monument -measure clockwise  
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metes and bounds example   "commencing or starting at the street sign at the corner of Ridge and Ash, go 100 ft. south and then go 100 ft. west"  
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rectangular survey/government survey   uses meridians, townships, ranges, tiers, and sections to locate land parcels  
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...townships   each township contains 36 sections -6 miles by 6 miles  
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...section   640 acres or 1 mile by 1 mile  
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...acre   43,560 square feet  
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recorded plat   lot, block, subdivision -urban/residential  
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...steps of recorded plat   1. create plat map 2. record the map 3. obtain building permits  
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survey   on-site measurement of property lines and position of improvements, easements, and so forth -can be used to create or verify a legal description -may reveal encroachments or zoning violation  
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...a monument   a visible marker used to help establish property BOUNDARIES  
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improvement location certificate   similar to survey but only locates improvements on the lot - will find encroachments  
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4-4 types of ownership freehold estates   indefinite duration of ownership 1. fee simple absolute 2. qualified fee/fee simple defeasible 3. life estate  
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1. fee simple absolute   last forever and features the maximum rights of ownership  
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2. qualified fee/fee simple defeasible   lasts "so long as" deed condition is met -holder of reversionary interest would have the right to try and acquire title if the condition is broken  
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3. life estate   lasts for duration of life tenant's (owner of the life estate) lifetime -life tenant has lifetime ownership and use  
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...upon death of life tenant   the holder of either the reversionary or remainder interest will own a fee simple absolute estate at death -lease by life tenant to another terminates upon death of life tenant  
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...pur autre vie   life estate may be based on the life of someone other than the holder of the life estate  
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nonfreehold (leasehold) estates   have a definite duration and may be terminated 1. estate/tenancy for years 2. periodic estate/tenancy 3. estate/tenancy at will 4. estate/tenancy at sufferance  
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lessee holds... lessor holds...   lessee hold nonfreehold (leasehold) estate lessor leased fee estate  
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1. estate/tenancy for years   has predetermined termination date; definite period w/ no notice -if sold, buyer purchases the property "subject to the lease," and tenant retains posession until the end of the lease term  
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2. periodic estate/tenancy   continues from period to period (such as month to month) until proper notice given -renews under same conditions and terms upon payment of rent  
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3. estate/tenancy at will   continues until terminated by owner or tenant -tenancy is at owner's consent  
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4. estate/tenancy at sufferance   occurs when a "holdover tenant" stays beyond termination w/out consent -if landlord accepts payments, becomes a period tenancy -it is lowest estate  
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encumbrances/imperfections   clouds on title may impair or lessen owner's rights  
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encumbrance   nonpossessory interest in the lands of another  
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easement   RIGHT TO USE LAND of another for a specific purpose -transfers w/ the land at closing unless released by the holder -may or may not be paid for  
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easements must be?   in writing -NOT REVOCABLE ONCE GIVEN  
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appurtenant easement   dominant tenement and a servient tenement  
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easement in gross   no dominant tenement, only servient -ex- utility easement  
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easement by necessity   may be granted to a homeowner to avoid landlocked property -available to private owners, not to government, utility, telephone, or gas companies  
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easement is terminated by?   merger, release, or abandonment  
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lien   claim that attaches to and is binding on property to secure debt repayment  
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property tax/special assessments lien   specific lien -takes priority over all other liens, even those previously recorded such as a mortgage  
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specific lien   -mechanic's lien -mortgage lien -condominium/townhouse association assessments lien  
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general lien   judgment or IRS lien -which attaches to all real and personal property  
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encroachment   unauthorized use of another person's land -survey points out or ILC(improvement location certificate) will find -title insurance or attorney's opinion won't protect (visual inspection)  
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license   REVOCABLE PERMISSION to use the land of another w/out creating an estate in land and may or may not be paid for  
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lis pendens   recorded document that gives constructive notice of a pending lawsuit regarding title  
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4-5 forms of ownership   an attorney for the buyer best determines the appropriate form of ownership -licensees should NEVER advise on how to take title  
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sole ownership/estate in severalty   when property is owned solely and separately by one person or one entity  
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partnerships take title in severalty   -general partnership -limited partnership  
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general partnership   all partners share equal profits and liability  
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limited partnership   -general partner is responsible for liability of investment -limited partner is responsible for only the amount of his investments -limited partner's liability equals the amount invested  
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concurrent/multiple ownership   -tenants in common -joint tenancy -tenancy by the entirety  
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tenants in common   co-ownership w/ no right of survivorship -interests passed to heirs or devisees upon death -if no form of ownership indicated, law presumes tenancy in common  
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...who is responsible for taxes in tenants in common?   each tenant as an individual or as a group -may have unequal shares of ownership  
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joint tenants   co-ownership w/ the right of survivorship -overrides a will -interests pass to co-owners/cotenant upon death w/out going thru probate  
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...what are the 4 unities of title in joint tenants?   PITT (required in some states) possession, interest, time, and title  
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tenancy by the entirety   applies exclusively to married couples in some states  
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