Sunday, March 10, 2013

BLOG ASSIGNMENT #2


Task #1

Private restrictions on real estate are limitations created by land owners or developers. These limitations can include covenants, conditions, restrictions (CC&Rs), liens, easements, encroachment, and adverse possession.

What happened in real life for “Private Restriction on Real Estate”? 


Most people usually have to work hard to save money to pay back their mortgage loans on their houses, but one Florida man do not. Thanks to the “Adverse Possession law” that allows individuals to acquire title to land they do not own because they have openly possessed it for a statutory period of time.

Barbosa is living in the mansion for free. The law states that someone can move in to an empty home and claim the title as long as they stay for 7 years, pay property taxes and hope the owner forgets about the home.


Task #2


Public restrictions on real estate are encumbrances created by a public authority. These public restrictions on real estate include property tax, power of eminent domain, police power, the comprehensive general plan, zoning, building codes, subdivision regulations , and escheat.

What happened in real life for “Public Restriction on Real Estate”?


One day, government bulldozers showed up on Virginia resident Dale Swanson's yard attempting to take back some property that had been in her family for 200 years, citing the power of eminent domain.

Government can acquire property for public use by the law called eminent domain that can let government has a power to get in and take the land they want. However, after they began construction, they abandoned her yard, leaving thousands of dollars of damages. In that situation, landowner can sue for just compensation if he/she feels land value has decreased due to a government action.


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