LAWS 5429
Real Estate Transactions and Finance
Covers basic real estate transactions as well as issues involved in complex finance and development. Topics include: brokers, land contracts of sale, deeds and title covenants, the recording system, title insurance, mortgages, shopping center development, cooperatives and condominiums, ground lease financing, construction lending, distressed properties, selected federal income tax issues, and the real estate attorney's professional responsibilities. Whenever possible, issues will be examined in the context of model transactions.
Topics
- brokers
- land contracts of sale
- deeds and title covenants
- the recording system
- title insurance
- mortgages
- shopping center development
- cooperatives and condominiums
- ground lease financing
- construction lending
- distressed properties
- selected federal income tax issues
- and the real estate attorney's professional responsibilities
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027