Real Estate Law

Part I The legal system and the nature of real property: introduction to the legal system; the nature of property; the scope of real property; rights in land of others. Part II The real estate transaction: types of ownership; the search for real estate; the real estate contract; title and insurance; financing the real estate purchase; closings and taxation - other methods of acquisition; landlord and tenant. Part III Land use and regulation: rights and duties of landowners and occupants; legal planning and regulation of land use; environmental law and regulation.