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Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land. Real estate is often considered synonymous with real property (also sometimes called realty. However, for technical purposes, some people prefer to distinguish real estate, referring to the land and fixtures themselves, from real property, referring to ownership rights over real estate. The terms real estate and real property are used primarily in common law, while civil law jurisdictions refer instead to immovable property.
Real Estate and Property Law is the legal area covering federal statutes and a combination of state statutes and common law dealing with real estate, real property, property rights and interests, buying and selling real property, homeowner’s rights, landlords and rental property, renters’ and tenants’ rights, and much more. It governs personal interests in property, such as rights of ownership, establishing property title, requirements in sales and transfers of property, and settlement of claims against property. It also covers property development, agricultural concerns, zoning and property land use, real estate lending, and foreclosures. This area of law can be very complex as state laws often differ significantly from state to state, and even from city to city.
Real estate attorneys commonly draft deeds, file liens, handle real estate closings, negotiate leases, and also handle disputes involving foreclosures, receiverships, real estate sales contracts, housing discrimination, leases, loans, boundary and title disputes, and zoning.