Fundamentals of Real Estate

Catalog description

This course builds upon first year Property and Contracts classes and completes the coverage of real property law, covering doctrinal topics foundational to the understanding of legal rights, interests, and transactions in real estate. The course will cover the law of real property contracts -- both purchase and sale agreements and mortgage loans -- as well as the US real estate title assurance system. In the two-credit version, the course will offer more detail about the development and modern variations within the US land title and mortgage systems. A student may not take both this course and Real Estate Transactions. Prerequisites: Property and Contracts.