This note covers the following topics:
Property Ownership, Tenancy in Common, Joint Tenancy, Death Intestate—Without a
Will, Testate Distribution, The Probate Process, Considerations in Holding or
Disposing of Property, Installment Sales, Private Annuities, Gifts During Life:
The Federal Gift Tax, Valuing Property for Federal Estate Tax, The Gross Estate,
Planning to Save Federal Estate Tax, Federal Estate Tax Planning
Strategies, Estate Settlement Costs, Liquidity Planning, Tools for Estate
Planning: Trusts, Implementing the Estate Plan.
This course note
introduces and surveys a selection of cutting-edge topics in the field of real
estate finance and investments. It follows an informal seminar format to the
maximum degree possible, with students expected to take considerable initiative.
This lecture note provides
an introduction of real estate finance and investments. covered topics are:
basic property and contract law, urban economics, appraisal, brokerage, property
management, finance, and investment analysis.