Synopses & Reviews
American Law of Real Estate is a balanced text that presents real estate law as a national body of law covering community property states as well as common law martial property rights. This text is ideal for students seeking a real estate license. It is also ideal for property managers, investors, developers, homeowners, and apartment dwellers-to anyone seeking to own or use land.
About the Author
J. David Reitzel is Professor of Business Law, California State University, Fresno. Before that, he was professor and Chairman of the department of Business Law at The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and Professor of Business Law at St. Cloud S
Table of Contents
PART I: NATURE OF REAL ESTATE LAW; OWNERSHIP OF REAL ESTATE. 1. Nature and Sources of American Land Law. 2. Ownership Rights and Liabilities; Role of Insurance. 3. Interests in Real Property-An Overview; Freehold Estates. 4. Nonownership Interests; Easements, Profits, and Licenses. 5. Co-ownership of Real Estate; Marital Interests. 6. Acquiring Ownership of Real Estate. PART II: THE REAL ESTATE SALES TRANSACTION. 7. Locating a Ready, Able, and Willing Buyer: Role of Real Estate Brokers. 8. Reaching Agreement: Elements of the Real Estate Sales Contract. 9. Assuring the Purchaser of Marketable Title. 10. Financing the Purchase of Real Estate: Mortgages, Deeds of Trust, and Other Security Arrangements. 11. Closing the Real Estate Sales Transaction. PART III: LEASING AND IMPROVING REAL ESTATE; CONDOMINIUMS AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS. 12. Leasing Real Estate and the Landlord-Tenant Relationship. 13. Commercial Leasing: The Landlord-Tenant Relationship in a Business Context. 14. Improving Real Estate: Construction and Development; Mechanics' Liens. 15. Condominiums and Other Co-ownership Arrangements; Real Estate Investments. PART IV: TAXATION AND REGULATION OF REAL ESTATE; NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL LAW. 16. Taxation, Regulation, and the Power of Eminent Domain: Government Revenue and Control Measures. 17. Zoning and Restrictive Covenants. 18. Environmental Law: Protecting the Land, Air, Water, and Ecosystem. 19. Water Rights, Natural Resources, and Agricultural Law. Glossary. Index.