Real Estate Law

Real estate law is a category of law that deals with real estate contracts, foreclosure, taxes, uses, ownership, building matters, easements, right of ways, etc.  Real estate is that property that is attached to the land including houses, buildings, fences and other items permanently attached to the structures.  Personal property is that property that is not attached to the land such as cars, clothing, furniture, etc.

The concept of real estate ownership developed after the feudal period when the monarchy owned all the land.  The land of the kingdom belonged to the king and thus was the royal estate.  From this came the term real estate as private ownership developed.

Today there are several distinct areas of law devoted to the real estate industry.  Each has its own set of rules and regulation.  Some of these areas include, brokerage services, land development, property management and real estate appraisal.  Real estate law also make distinctions between residential and commercial types of real estate and their uses.

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Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Reports First Quarter of 2010 ResultsMarketWatch press releaseIn addition, the vacancies in 2009 caused a reduction in our recovery rate used to bill and accrue common area maintenance and real estate tax rental and more raquo
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Earthtimes press releaseThe Morning Leverage: Apollo, God Of Sun And Real EstateWall Street Journal blogNews: Apollo Management has inked a deal for the real estate investment business of Citigroup, Dow Jones Newswires reports. Apollo to buy Citi Property Investors: reportReutersApollo Said to Triple Property Assets With Citi Unit PurchaseBusinessWeekCitibank NYSE: C to Sell Citi Property Investors UnitAmerican Banking NewsFinancial Times Wall Street Journal AltAssetsall 45 news articles raquo
• Sun Hung Kai 1H Core Net Jumps Optimistic On Outlook Wall Street Journal
Sun Hung Kai 1H Core Net Jumps Optimistic On OutlookWall Street JournalThere is room for development in the city39s real estate sector,quot Vice Chairman Thomas Kwok told reporters at a news conference. During its first half, Sun Hung Kai Underlying First Half Profit Gains 44 on MarginsBusinessWeekSun Hung Kai aims 2010 HK flat sales of HK25 blnReutersall 26 news articles raquo
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Spurned by banks, China property firms court PE fundsReutersBEIJING Reuters Capital hungry Chinese developers are turning to real estate private equity funds this year as big domestic banks tighten lending to and more raquo
• China Shares Retreat On Policy Uncertainty BusinessWeek
China shares retreat on policy uncertaintyBusinessWeekReal estate shares fell amid government efforts to slow a rise in housing prices. Poly Real Estate Group slipped 1.8 percent to 19.91 yuan, Shanghai property groups bounce backFinancial TimesShanghai Rally Halted Tokyo Little ChangedWall Street Journallst Ld Writethru: China stocks close down Wednesday, led by weak property, coalistockAnalyst.com press releaseAlibaba News Channel China.org.cnall 71 news articles raquo