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Real Estate Exam [National] 05, Economic Characteristics of Land Explained
Published: January 11, 2026
Duration: 4:06
This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. This episode covers content for the National Real Estate Exam.
In this episode you will learn:
• How scarcity limits the economic supply of land regardless of its physical abundance.
• The distinction between improvements on the land and improvements to the land.
• Why permanence of investment, or fixity, makes real estate a long-term, illiquid asset.
• Why area preference, or situs, is...