Contemporary Real Estate Law

Contemporary Real Estate Law contains all the traditional topics in a real estate law as well as the fresh, current information needed by real estate practitioners, brokers, investors, developers, homeowners and anyone interested in the dynamic field of real estate. Coverage of many subjects sets this text apart: solar and wind energy rights, agency, property management, real estate valuation, real property insurance, defaults and foreclosures, Federal Consumer Mortgage Protection Programs, public control of real estate and historic preservation acts, and bankruptcy and real estate transactions-the current forum for deals. Accessible writing style combined with thoughtful pedagogy make this text ideal for undergraduate students. Features include chapter outlines, objectives, and summaries; introductory scenarios to prompt class discussion; marginal definitions; legal terms in bolded text; and Key Terms, Concepts and problems at the end of each chapter for review. Contemporary Real Estate Law features the best and most current cases on each topic from courts across the United States. Many case-based examples throughout the text ensure students can apply the principles they learn. Management Applications challenge students to apply the law to real world settings, and "Focus on Ethics" sections highlight managerial decisions. Time-tested real estate forms and practice tips are provided to stimulate class discussion, and a critical thinking writing assignment based upon a set of facts rounds out each chapter. The companion website provides sample student questions with answers along with internet and blog exercises.Features:covers all traditional topics in real estate lawsupplies current content in the dynamic real estate field needed by practitioners, brokers, investors, developers, homeownersspecial subject treatment distinguishes text in the fieldsolar and wind energy rightsagencyproperty managementreal estate valuationreal property insurancedefaults, workouts, and foreclosures Federal Consumer Mortgage Protection Programsselecting the right business entity to own real estateanatomy of a commercial leaseconstruction law contracts and liens-with most commonly used formsconstruction defectspublic control of real estate, including historic preservation actsbankruptcy and real estate transactions, the current forum for real estate dealsthoughtful pedagogy for undergraduate studentschapter outlines, objectives, and summariesintroductory scenario in each chapter to prompt class discussionmarginal definitions of terminologylegal terms in bolded text Key Terms and Concepts at the end of each chapter for reviewproblems at the end of each chapterthe best and most current cases on each topic from courts throughout the United Statescase-based examples help students apply principles presented in the text Management Applications challenge students to apply the law to real world situations"Focus on Ethics" sections highlight managerial decisionstime-tested real estate forms and practice tips providedcritical thinking writing assignment based upon a set of facts in each chaptercompanion website: sample student questions with answers; internet and blog exercises Contemporary Real Estate Law is written by C. Kerry Fields; Kevin C. Fields and published by Wolters Kluwer. ISBNs for Contemporary Real Estate Law are 9781454835943, 145483594X and the print ISBNs are 9781454816423, 1454816422.