MBA 590 
Real Estate Analysis 
! College 
of Business Alfaisal 
UNIVERSITY
Review
Review 
What is Real Estate?
Review 
What is Real Estate? 
physical, bundle, industry
Review 
What is Real Estate? 
physical, bundle, industry
Review 
What is Real Estate? 
physical, bundle, industry 
Three markets
Review 
What is Real Estate? 
physical, bundle, industry 
Three markets 
user, capital, property
IRV
IRV 
Income, Rate, Value
IRV 
Income, Rate, Value 
Different
IRV 
Income, Rate, Value 
Different 
heterogeneous (age, building, 
design), immobile,
IRV 
Income, Rate, Value 
Different 
heterogeneous (age, building, 
design), immobile, 
illiquid, localized, segmented,
IRV 
Income, Rate, Value 
Different 
heterogeneous (age, building, 
design), immobile, 
illiquid, localized, segmented, 
private complex negotiations
IRV 
Income, Rate, Value 
Different 
heterogeneous (age, building, 
design), immobile, 
illiquid, localized, segmented, 
private complex negotiations
Chapter 2 
! 
Legal Foundations 
to Value
Chapter 2 
! 
Legal Foundations 
to Value
Value is 
a function of rights
Value is 
a function of rights 
no rights = no value
Rights
Rights 
government protected claim 
non-revocable 
enduring
Rights
Rights 
claims the 
government 
enforces
Rights
Rights 
non-revocable
Rights
Rights 
enduring
Two kinds of Rights
Two kinds of Rights 
Personal 
Property
Two kinds of Rights
Two kinds of Rights 
Personal 
Property
Personal or Civil
Personal or Civil 
life 
expression 
assembly 
others
Property
Property 
Exclusive Possession
Property 
Exclusive Possession 
Enjoy Use
Property 
Exclusive Possession 
Enjoy Use 
Dispose
Two kinds of 
property Rights
Two kinds of 
property Rights 
Personal 
Real
Two kinds of 
property Rights
Two kinds of 
property Rights 
Personal 
Real
Real
Real 
rights in land and permanent 
structures
Real 
rights in land and permanent 
structures
Real 
rights in land and permanent 
structures 
Personal
Real 
rights in land and permanent 
structures 
Personal 
everything else
Real 
rights in land and permanent 
structures 
Personal 
everything else
Surface
Surface
Buildable Air Space 
Surface
Air Traffic Space 
Buildable Air Space 
Surface
Air Traffic Space 
Buildable Air Space 
Surface 
Subsurface
Air Traffic Space 
Buildable Air Space 
Surface 
oil, gas, mines, 
water 
Subsurface
MetLife Building 
New York City 
! 
Build above the 
railroad right-of- 
way entering 
Grand Central 
Station
Subsurface rights can be extremely valuable
Fixtures
Fixtures 
personal property 
that has become 
real property
Four Fixture Rules
Four Fixture Rules 
attachment 
adaptation 
intention 
relation
Sale Contracts
Sale Contracts 
must be clear what 
are personal 
fixtures
Bundle of Rights
Bundle of Rights
Bundle of Rights
Bundle of Rights
Bundle of Rights
Bundle of Rights
Bundle of Rights 
Interests
Bundle of Rights 
Interests
Can separate interests
Can separate interests
Can separate interests
Can separate interests
Can separate interests
Can separate interests
Can separate interests 
different people can hold
Can separate interests 
different people can hold
Possessory Interests 
Estates
Possessory Interests 
Estates 
fee simple absolute 
tenancy at sufferance
Fee Simple Absolute
Fee Simple Absolute 
complete 
limited by 
government and 
prior owners
Fee Simple 
Conditional
Fee Simple 
Conditional 
fee simple 
as long as …
Life Estate
Life Estate 
fee simple 
until someone dies 
! 
Remainder Estate
Legal Life Estate
Legal Life Estate 
special rules for 
couples with children
Leaseholds
Leaseholds 
limited in time 
no disposition 
no title 
temporary right
Estates
Estates 
owner 
freehold 
renter 
leasehold
Ownership Estates
Ownership Estates 
with inheritance 
without inheritance
Ownership with inheritance
Ownership with inheritance 
fee simple absolute 
! 
conditional with reverter 
interest
Ownership without 
inheritance
Ownership without 
inheritance 
life estate 
! 
legal with remainder interest
Leasehold Estates
Leasehold Estates 
tenancy for years 
periodic tenancy 
tenancy at will: 
tenancy at sufferance
Tenant at Sufferance
Tenant at Sufferance 
a former tenant 
does not leave
Leasing Laws
Leasing Laws 
repair 
right of entry 
deposits 
notifications
Non-possessory 
Interests
Non-possessory 
Interests 
rights that do not 
include possession
Non-possessory 
Interests
Non-possessory 
Interests 
easements 
restrictive covenants 
liens
Easement
Easement 
right to use land for 
a specific and limited 
purpose
Easement 
Right 
! 
License 
Permit
Easement Appurtenant
Easement Appurtenant 
dominant - servient 
runs with the land
Easement
Easement
Easement 
Driveway 
Easement
Easement 
Driveway 
Easement
Easement 
Driveway 
Easement
Easement 
Driveway 
Easement 
Dominant 
Parcel
Easement 
Driveway 
Easement 
Dominant 
Parcel 
Servient 
Parcel
Easement Appurtenant
Easement Appurtenant 
driveways 
water, sewer, power, 
phone 
parking
Restrictive 
Covenants
Restrictive 
Covenants 
clause in the deed 
limit uses
Lien
Lien 
security for an 
obligation
Would you build if you didn’t own the land?
Would you build if you didn’t own the land?
Would you build if you didn’t own the land? 
Would you loan someone the money to build 
if you could not get the property if they 
failed to repay?
property rights
property rights 
provide incentives to create wealth
Lien
Lien 
taxes
Lien 
taxes 
mortgage
Lien 
taxes 
mortgage 
mechanic’s
Lien 
taxes 
mortgage 
mechanic’s 
court
Lien 
taxes 
mortgage 
mechanic’s 
court 
order
Co-Ownership
Co-Ownership 
business entity 
tenancy in common 
joint tenancy
Condominium
Condominium 
fee simple to area 
common to elements 
can mortgage
Condominium
Condominium 
create a little 
government for your 
building

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