Real Estate Law, 8th Edition

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A practical and hands-on study of the laws affecting real property, Marianne Jennings's Real Estate Law continues to bring to life the law of real estate ownErship, transfer, and development while examining the day-to-day transactions of the real estate marketplace. Continuing her tradition of lively case selection and clear discussion of the rules and regulations of real estate, this text has been praised for its practical approach in assisting students as well as real estate professionals to recognize, prevent, and solve legal problems in this exciting field. 728pp.

Features:

• Ethical Issues: These questions take the student beyond just the legal issues and ask them to evaluate conduct for its fairness and honesty in fact.
• Case Selection and Updates: This edition contains cases pertaining to many issues affecting the real estate market, including all-adult covenants, group homes, the unavailability of low-cost housing, toxic waste, and agent/broker relationships.
• Internet Integration: Throughout the text, Internet sites in the margins and at the end of each chapter encourage students to pursue their interest in the topic under discussion. In addition, each chapter contains a research question that requires students to use the Internet in problem solving.
• Excerpted Cases: Case facts are summarized by the author, and the opinions are presented in the language of the court.
• Innovative Pedagogy: Each chapter contains "Consider . . ." features that encourage development of students' critical-thinking skills by applying the rule of law to a slightly different fact scenario.
• Practical Tips: These features highlight suggestions for avoiding legal problems and litigation in real estate.
• Cautions and Conclusions: End-of-chapter features summarize and/or provide suggested precautions relevant to the chapter.
• Agents and Brokers: The text examines the new role of real estate agents and brokers.
• ADA: The impact of the ADA and the landlord/tenant relationship is explored.
• Right to a View: With the increased use of alternative energy sources, the debate over wind and solar power is examined in light of the right to a view.

New To This Edition:

• Coverage Update: Current topics discussed within this new edition include court rulings on real estate agent issues.
• Overall Re-organization: This edition presents a new organization of chapters creating a better flow of concepts.
• Updated: In addition to new cases, all have been edited for better student understanding. In addition, new cases have been added to the "Considers?" feature as well as new chapter problems in every chapter.
• URLs: New websites have been added for reference and exercises.

Table of Contents:

• PART 1. THE NATURE OF REAL ESTATE AND OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE INTERESTS.
• 1. Introduction and Sources of Real Estate Law.
• 2. Land Interests: Present and Future.
• 3. Extent of Real Estate Interests.
• 4. Nonpossessory Interests in Real Estate.
• 5. Fixtures.
• 6. Liens.
• 7. Describing Land Interests.
• PART 2. REAL ESTATE OWNERSHIP.
• 8. Co-Ownership of Real Estate.
• 9. The Landlord/Tenant Relationship.
• 10. Commercial Leases.
• 11. Multiunit Real Estate Interests.
• PART 3. TRANSFERRING TITLE TO REAL ESTATE.
• 12. The Broker's Role in the Transfer of Real Estate.
• 13. Methods of Transfer and Conveyance in Real Estate.
• 14. The Purchase Contract.
• 15. Financing in the Transfer of Real Estate.
• 16. Closing the Deal.
• 17. Transferring Real Estate After Death: Wills, Estates, and Probate.
• PART 4. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT.
• 18. Zoning.
• 19. Constitutional Issues in Real Estate.
• 20. Environmental Law.
• 21. Tax Aspects of Real Estate Ownership and Transfer.
• 22. Legal Issues in Land Acquisition, Finance, and Development.
• APPENDICES.
• A. U.S. Constitution (excerpts).
• B. The Sherman Act.
• C. The Fair Housing Act.
• D. Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSFDA).
• E. Truth-in-Lending Act.
• F. Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).
• Glossary.
• Index.