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Authoritative yet concise, Essentials of Real Estate Law, Second Edition offers students a carefully crafted overview of real estate law. Within a helpful and logical framework, the authors walk the student through every step of the process of purchasing and managing both residential and commercial real estate. With a practical approach that features problems, chapter assignments, realistic examples, and sample forms, this text offers a real-world approach to the practice of real estate law. 

New to the Third Edition:

• New cases focusing on current issues, including Amaral v. Cuppels; Pa. Natural Water Assn. v. Blue Ridge Weather Modification Assn; Burnham v. Kwentus; Uhre Realty Corp. v. Tronnes; Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California; Janini v. London Townhouses Condominium Ass’n; and Terry v. Public Service Co. of North Carolina, Inc.
• New materials, including:
  • Public control of land through permit and development fees (Ch.14)
  • Defenses to enforcement (Ch.14)
  • Property management (Ch.15)
• New and updated examples and exercises
• New and updated charts, forms, figures, and exhibits
• New “AI in Action" feature, providing students with opportunities to incorporate AI tools into practical assignments, including creating and analyzing basic legal documents and contract clauses

Professors and students will benefit from:

• Well-written textual explanations
• Complete coverage of Real Estate Law, including:
  • Real property interests
  • Purchasing, financing, and conveying real estate
  • Owning and operating real estate
• Succinctly edited cases that give students the opportunity to read case law
• Stand-alone chapters that can be adapted to fit any syllabus
• Focus on Ethics text boxes that highlight the responsibilities of real estate professionals
• A wealth of teaching tools in every chapter:
  • Introductions
  • Chapter Outlines
  • Learning Objectives
  • Definitions of new terms in the margins
  • Practical exercises and applying the law boxes
  • Review Questions
  • AI in Action

Summary of Contents

Contents
About the Authors 
Preface 
Acknowledgments 

Part I: Real Property Interests 
Chapter 1: Introduction to Real Estate Law 
Chapter 2: Nuisance, Trespass, and Duties to Third Persons 
Chapter 3: Easements, Licenses, and Profits 
Chapter 4: Surveying and Legal Descriptions of Land

Part II: Purchasing, Financing, and Conveying Real Estate 
Chapter 5: Agency and Real Estate Brokers
Chapter 6: The Purchase Contract 
Chapter 7: Valuation and Financing of Real Estate
Chapter 8: Deeds 
Chapter 9: Title Examination and Title Insurance
Chapter 10: Real Estate Closings 
Chapter 11: Real Estate Closing Documents and Forms 
Chapter 12: Workouts, Foreclosures, and Bankruptcy 

Part III: Owning and Operating Real Estate 
Chapter 13: Ownership of Real Property 
Chapter 14: Real Estate Taxation, Zoning, and Land- Use Issues 
Chapter 15: Multiunit Dwellings and Property Management 
Chapter 16: Residential and Commercial Leases 
Chapter 17: Construction Law and Remedies 

Glossary 
Index