Real Estate Law

3 Credits

An examination of real estate investment, finance, and development from a legal perspective in a transactional setting. The course will be of interest to students contemplating careers in accounting, real estate brokerage, real estate investment, real estate finance, real estate development, city planning, or banking. The main topics covered may include the following: land acquisition, finance; choice of entity; tax aspects; management (leasing, environmental); disposition of real property (sale of mortgaged property, foreclosures, sale-leasebacks); and recent legal developments.