This book offers a comprehensive overview of California real estate law in an easy to understand, practical matter. Merely stating the law is not enough. The text is augmented by many applied examples, results of cases, sample forms, charts comparing similar concepts, and tables clarifying concepts.

Certain areas of the law are encountered so often that the text offers expanded coverage. For example, it includes a clause-by-clause explanation of residential leases, listing agreements, deposit receipts, and deeds of trust. To help the concepts come alive, each chapter has two fully digested detailed case studies of the law in real life situations, and the text contains numerous case citations and code sections for further research. The appendix covers areas not normally included in such books, such as real estate syndications, tax-free exchanges (IRC §1031), and discussion of “ordinary wear and tear” in a lease.

Know what to do if a neighbor’s tree branch is on your property or if your neighbor refuses to help repair a shared fence? How is property tax calculated, what do the clauses in the deposit receipt (contract to purchase a house) mean, and which type of broker’s listing agreement is best? What rights do you have as a tenant or a landlord.

When a book has been popular for over 45 years, you know it is a well-received standard in the industry.