American law of real estate

Nature and sources of American land law

Ownership rights and liabilities; Role of insurance

Interests in real property: an overview; Freehold estates

Nonownership itnerests: easements, profits, and licenses

Co-ownership of real estate; Marital interests

Acquiring ownership of real estate

Locating a ready, able, and willing buyer: role of real estate brokers

Reaching agreement: elements of the real estate sales contract

Assuring the purchaser of a marketable title

Financing the purchase of real estate: mortgages, deeds of trust, and other security arrangements

Closing the real estate sales transaction

Leasing real estate and the landlor-tenant relationship

Commercial leasing: the landlord-tenant relationship in a business context

Improving real estate: construction and development; Mechanics' liens

Condominiums and other co-ownership arrangements; Real estate investments

Taxation, regulation, and the power of eminent domain: government revenue and control measures

Zoning and restrictive covenants

Environmental law: protecting the land, air, water, and ecosystem

Water rights, natural resources, and agricultural law