Real Estate Law by Marianne M. Jennings

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.

Booknews

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)

Biography

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.