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Robert J. Aalberts is the Lied Professor of Legal Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he has received numerous teaching awards and serves on the Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies' Advisory Board, Executive Board, and Board of Governors, as well as the Board of Directors for Vestin Group, a Real Estate Investment Trust. His research interests include real estate law and employment law, and he has published more than 105 articles in legal and business periodicals, including The American Business Law Journal, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Pepperdine Law Review, Employee Relations Law Journal, Labor Law Journal, Journal of Legal Studies Education, Real Estate Law Journal, Journal of Real Estate Research, Journal of Real Estate Literature, Journal of Business Ethics, and many others. Professor Aalberts is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Real Estate Law Journal, and an active member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business and the American Real Estate Society. Prior to his academic career, he was an attorney for the Gulf Oil Company specializing in property issues related to oil and gas exploration. Professor Aalberts received his J.D. from Loyola University and an M.A. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Clear and concise, REAL ESTATE LAW, 8th Edition combines practical legal examples with theory and case law to illustrate the concepts for readers. Rather than a state-specific format, the text covers real estate law generally, with discussions, short case summaries, longer teaching cases, exhibits, and practical applications that help readers spot the issues and apply legal principles to realistic situations. Chapters build on each other to give a comprehensive picture of real estate law, while integrating important ethical and public policy issues.

Table of Cases

Pt. I The Legal System and the Nature of Real Property 1

Ch. 1 Introduction to the Legal System 3

Ch. 2 The Nature of Property 27

Ch. 3 The Scope of Real Property 58

Ch. 4 Rights in Land of Others 99

Pt. II The Real Estate Transaction 141

Ch. 5 Types of Ownership 143

Ch. 6 The Search for Real Estate 184

Ch. 7 The Real Estate Contract 233

Ch. 8 Title and Insurance 275

Ch. 9 Financing the Real Estate Purchase 321

Ch. 10 Closings and Taxation; Other Methods of Acquisition 375

Ch. 11 Landlord and Tenant 423

Pt. III Land Use and Regulation 477

Ch. 12 Rights and Duties of Landowners and Occupants 479

Ch. 13 Legal Planning and Regulation of Land Use 537

Ch. 14 Environmental Law and Regulation 600

Appendices 639

App. A Checklist for Use in Real Estate Transactions 641

App. B Checklist for Use in Drafting Shopping Center Leases 647

App. C Forms 651

Index 665