University of Portland Bulletin 2021-2022

BUS 584 Real Estate Law

Course examines legal issues associated with developing, acquiring, transferring and leasing real property. Topics include varieties of legal ownership, deeds, real estate contracts and leases, zoning and land use and environmental laws, vehicles for owning real estate, real estate covenants, conditions and restrictions, loan transactions. The course also examines how federal, state and local taxes impact real estate dev.