Environmental
In New Mexico real estate, water rights are said to be 'more valuable than land' because:
AWater is always more expensive than land in any transaction
BIn the arid Southwest, access to water is critical for agricultural and development use, and water rights can be severed and sold separately from land✓ Correct
CFederal law requires water rights to be valued above land
DWater rights appreciate faster than land values
Explanation
In New Mexico's semi-arid environment, water availability is a limiting factor for development and agriculture. Water rights have tremendous economic value and can be severed from land and transferred separately.
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