Real Estate Law 7th edition

All major areas of real estate law are covered in this book. Part I describes the nature of real property, including fixtures, air rights, water rights, and easements.Part II covers the real estate transaction, including forms of ownership, the role of real estate professionals, real estate contracts, title, financing, the closing, and landlord and tenant law. The real estate transaction—known as the “deal” in everyday parlance—is an area of special concern to real estate professionals, paralegals,homeowners, lenders, and real estate investors. The chapters in Part II have been organized in chronological order from the initial step of selecting a form of ownership through the closing to illustrate the relationship between the various topics. The book is meant to tell the “story” of real estate acquisition from start to finish. The same approach is used within certain chapters. For example, Chapter 9, "Financing the Real Estate Purchase," begins with the mortgage application and follows the mortgage process through foreclosure. Finally, Part III covers land use and regulation, including landowner rights and duties, eminent domain, dedication, zoning, land use planning, and environmental law.