Environmental
Nevada has strict water rights laws based on the prior appropriation doctrine. What does 'first in time, first in right' mean for real estate?
AThe first buyer of a property gets first access to water
BWhoever first put water to beneficial use has senior water rights over later users✓ Correct
CThe state government has first rights to all water
DRiparian landowners always have priority over non-riparian users
Explanation
Nevada follows the prior appropriation doctrine: water rights are based on the date of first beneficial use. Senior rights holders (earlier dates) have priority during shortages.
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Option Contract
A contract giving the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a property at a specified price within a specified time period.
Right of First RefusalA contractual right giving a party the opportunity to match any offer received before the owner can accept it from a third party.
Transfer TaxA tax imposed by state or local governments when real property ownership is transferred, typically based on the sale price.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
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