Real Property Transactions (The Rutter Group California Practice Guide)

Real Property Transactions offers thorough and practical guidance through each step of a real property purchase and sale transaction, from negotiations to closing. It covers drafting the purchase agreement, title and property interests, financing, title insurance, brokers and broker liability, environmental liability, co-ownership agreements, and buyer/seller legal remedies. It also includes practice-tested forms, detailed analysis of the income tax laws affecting acquisition, ownership and disposition of real estate, plus state property tax law. Contents cover:

• Commencing representation
• Real estate brokers and listing agreements
• Title insurance
• Purchase and sale agreement
• Escrows
• Environmental hazards liability
• Financing and appraisals
• Ground leaseholds
• Options to purchase and preemptive purchase rights
• Opinion letters
• Real property management
• Remedies in purchase and sale transactions
• Residential co-ownership agreements
• Tax concerns

• Cites the latest cases available, plus statutes and rules of court
• Provides proven strategies, tactics, and time-saving tips from experienced practitioners
• Develops each topic and procedure step by step, showing you what, when, where and how to do it