What is Accretion? | REAL-ESTATE-SALESPERSON Exam Prep
Dec 27, 2025
Accretion is the gradual and imperceptible addition of land to a property through natural deposits of soil, sand, or sediment by water action, with the new land becoming the property of the landowner.
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š” Exam Tip: Accretion = GRADUAL land gain from deposits. Avulsion = SUDDEN land change. Reliction = land gain from water RECEDING. Owner keeps accreted land!
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