Real Estate Transactions

Catalog description

This course focuses on the residential real estate transaction. Stressing the lawyer's role in the real estate transaction, the course examines the numerous federal and state laws which regulate even the most basic land transaction -- the single family residence. Other topics include the duties of broker and lawyer, financing arrangements (including mortgages, trust deeds and installment land contracts), the contract for sale of land, deeds, land descriptions, recording acts, title examination and protection. Prerequisite(s): Contracts and Property. Graded.