Introduction to Real Estate Law

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

Real estate is often the most important asset for an individual or a company and can dramatically change the lives of owners - both positively and negatively. The Introduction to Real Estate Law class first introduces students to the basics of the law of real property and then moves through general concepts of modern real estate law that govern buying, using, and selling both residential and commercial land. The general real estate law topics include types of ownership interests, financing, zoning and public regulation, private encumbrances, easements and licenses, environmental considerations, title and survey, taxes, leases, condominiums and cooperatives, as well as other general concepts that impact how people acquire and sell property and what they can do with the property that they own. The course will include a close review of the key elements of contracts for the transfer of real estate and allow students to develop a working knowledge of both the procedural and substantive elements of real estate law. This course does not count as a Finance major elective. The course cannot be taken Pass/Fail.