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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