Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions


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This Understanding treatise explains clearly and succinctly the myriad issues that arise and require discussion in advanced real estate courses. The author focuses on the typical chronology of a residential real estate transaction, from the date the seller decides to sell the real estate by listing it with a broker, to the date the transaction is completed and the deed of sale is recorded in the applicable recorder's office. Students are thus easily able to access any issue that would confront the real estate student or practitioner. Although the initial focus is on a residential real estate transaction, Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions also addresses issues applicable to commercial real estate transactions. This treatise also provides case analysis, focusing on the cases that appear in the most prominent and widely used texts for modern real estate. Numerous simple hypotheticals throughout the text explain the more complicated theories and rules. The Third Edition includes expanded treatment of issues leading up to and arising from the real estate crisis, including the securitization of mortgages, the importance of the holder-in-due course, predatory lending, and foreclosures in a post-crash world. Loaded with practical tips from a noted expert in real estate transactions, this treatise is beneficial for the neophyte and expert alike, providing insight on the issues likely to appear on exams from the professor's perspective. It is a must read for anyone interested in learning about real estate for the first time or anyone preparing for an exam in an advanced real estate course, including the bar exam.







Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions


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"Understanding Modern Real Estate Transactions covers issues in residential real estate transactions and commercial real estate transactions. This treatise provides case analysis, focusing on the cases relevant to modern real estate. Numerous simple hypotheticals throughout the text explain the more complicated theories and rules."--




Real Estate Transactions


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Real Estate Transactions: Problems, Cases, and Materials, Second Edition, provides an updated and thorough explanation of both the principles and the process to give students a complete understanding of what happens and why.The casebook earned the respect of instructors nationwide through its effective structure and approach: - detailed text explains basic elements and market factors involved in each area of law - problems that increase in difficulty are the main teaching vehicle - carefully chose cases illustrate key points and the ways in which complications arise in practice, addressing both commercial and residential real estate - cases and materials reveal ethical issues as they arise in the real world - an extremely helpful Teacher's Manual includes answers to all the problems and an analysis of all principal casesThe Second Edition responds to user feedback to make the casebook even more effective: - the accompanying forms disk includes Contracts, deeds, mortgages, title insurance policies, and many other common real estate documents, together with problem sets keyed to the documents - streamlined for easier classroom use -- the text is over 300 pages shorter than the previous edition - provides updated information on UCC Article 9 as it relates to commercial lending practice - commentary on new federal legislation related to electronic signatures - offers cases relating to brokers, deed warranties of title, title insurance, mortgage default, and race and mortgage lending practices







Modern Real Estate Investing


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Modern Real Estate Investing introduces the nation to a new concept in real estate investment known as the Delaware Statutory Trust (DST). The DST is a synthesis of one hundred years of real estate, securities, and tax laws that provide an investment entity that allows the modern real estate investor to build a diversified portfolio of institutional grade real estate under protective securities regulations and enjoy the tax advantages of gain nonrecognition using IRC section 1031 like-kind exchanges. The book not only introduces the DST but also guides the reader through the investment process by providing perspective in the choosing of brokers, sponsors, and properties as well as a more in-depth analysis of the DST offering (John Harvey, CPA, MBT, author). The book provides a clear explanation of DST’s and how they provide opportunities for smaller investors access to institutional properties otherwise not available to them, because of the large equity requirements and access to reasonable financing. The 1031 exchange is linked very nicely, explaining the DST opportunity for diversification in more than one investment that helps balance overall risk in the 1031 exchange. Trump tax plan is expertly explained and its impact on the DST structure. Book describes clear example of the tax savings of a 1031 exchange and the benefit of compounding on deferred taxes avoided at time sale. Good examples of dos and don’ts in the 1031 exchange (Kosmas G. Toskos, DST investor).




Real Estate Law and Business


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View or download the free 2017 Student Supplement for this book. Formerly Real Estate Transactions, Finance, and Development, this book focuses on the purchase, sale, financing, and development of real estate and the significance of legal rules and institutions at various stages of these transactions. Arranged in clearly labeled, self-contained chapters, it allows maximum flexibility for professors to tailor assignments to the needs of various courses, and is suitable for: Introductory Transactions or Conveyancing courses, Mortgage Law courses, and advanced courses in topics concerning realty development and finance.




Real Estate Transactions


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Contemporary Property


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Most of the lead cases are post-1980 with many 1990s decisions. There are significant new decisions in the "finders'personal property" area. The cases throughout deal with time-honored concepts in a decidedly modern context. Includes the nature and division of ownership, right of reasonable use, and nuisance. Covers rights above and below the surface, and water rights. Looks at the transfer of ownership and conveyance, and land use regulations.