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Authors: Marianne M. Jennings
ISBN-13: 9781439040317, ISBN-10: 1439040311
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: January 2010
Edition: 9th Edition

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Author Biography: Marianne M. Jennings

Marianne M. Jennings is a professor of legal and ethical studies in business in the Department of Supply Chain Management, College of Business, at Arizona State University. She has been named professor of the year in the College of Business three times and was the recipient of a Burlington Northern teaching excellence award. Professor Jennings has worked with the Federal Public Defender and U.S. Attorney in Nevada and has served as a consultant to many law firms, businesses, and professional groups. She has authored more than 200 articles in academic, professional, and trade journals as well as six textbooks and monographs in circulation. Her biweekly column for THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC is nationally syndicated, and her work has appeared in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. In addition, Professor Jennings is a legal commentator for National Public Radio. She has conducted more than 300 workshops and seminars in the areas of business, personal and professional ethics, legal ethics, real estate, credit management, legal issues for academic administrators, law for the CPA, and legal and political strategic planning. A member of the State Bar of Arizona, Professor Jennings earned her undergraduate degree in finance and her J.D. from Brigham Young University.

Book Synopsis

Real Estate Law: This text brings to life the color and law of real estate in day-to-day settings. In addition to the lively case selection, real estate professionals need a clear set of rules that will enable them to recognize, solve, and prevent legal problems.

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This textbook on real estate law covers the nature of real estate, ownership and interests, transferring titles, and development. Specific chapters address issues like liens, leases, the purchase contract, wills, zoning, environmental law, and taxes. Narrative explanations describe the law, and reported cases illustrate key concepts. Ethical issues are highlighted. Appendixes include sections of the U.S. Constitution, the Uniform Commercial Code, the Sherman Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, the Truth-in-Lending Act, and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents

1Introduction and Sources of Real Estate Law3
2Extent of Real Estate Interests21
3Nonpossessory Interests in Real Estate61
4Fixtures91
5Liens115
6Describing Land Interests143
7Present Interests in Real Estate169
8Future Interests in Real Estate189
9The Landlord-Tenant Relationship209
10Commercial Leases251
11Co-Ownership of Real Estate291
12Multiunit Real Estate Interests321
13The Broker's/Agent's Role in the Transfer of Real Estate361
14Methods of Transfer and Conveyance in Real Estate431
15The Purchase Contract481
16Financing in the Transfer of Real Estate553
17Closing the Deal619
18Transferring Real Estate after Death - Wills, Estates, and Probate655
19Zoning699
20Constitutional Issues in Real Estate Ownership731
21Construction and Construction Financing765
22Environmental Law793
23Subdividing Real Estate for Residential Development831
24Real Estate Syndication855
25Tax Aspects of Real Estate Ownership and Transfer889
Glossary911
App. AThe United States Constitution (Excerpts)940
App. BUniform Commercial Code, Article 9 (Excerpts)941
App. CThe Sherman Act (Excerpts)951
App. DThe Fair Housing Act (Excerpts)952
App. EInterstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSFDA) (Excerpts)961
App. FTruth-in-Lending Act (Excerpts)969
App. GReal Estate Settlement Procedures Act (Excerpts)976
App. HCode of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association of Realtors985
App. ISample Real Estate Purchase Contract999
Index of Statutes, Regulations, and other Laws1008
Case Index1010
Index1020

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