FIN 384 - Real Estate Law

Units: 3
Legal facets of real property acquisition, ownership and disposition. Importance of titles, deeds, easement creation, zoning laws, leases and contracts, community property, types of tenancies. Introduction to mortgage and construction laws, brokerage laws and land-use regulation.

Equivalent Quarter Course: FIN 3420.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Describe the legal facets of real property acquisition, ownership and disposition.
Describe the nature of property ownership.
Discuss acquisition of titles, transfer of ownership, deeds, treatment of easements, zoning laws, leases and contracts.
Discuss community property, types of tenancies.
Examine mortgage and construction laws, brokerage laws and land-use regulation.