“Real Estate Law (6th Edition)” narrates the history of real estate – from its basic spatial and conceptual form through the most important private and public law transactions and processes that govern its conduct in American society today. The book contends that real estate represents an important but frequently undermanaged asset, even though land and structures compose roughly two-thirds of the entire nation’s wealth. Updated to include many new cases and concepts, this book approaches the study of real estate law using the past to explain the present. It also ventures into the possibilities that the future may afford; in particular, the text provides innovative material on the legal aspects of e-commerce and the conceivable ways in which it may very well shape the real estate industry of tomorrow. The second key addition to the text is a thorough discussion of ethics. The book is presented in a very clear, concise, and readable style. With its transactional approach, it is especially practical and useful to real estate agents, buyers and investors.