Considered a “questionable conveyance of title” by most courts, which of the following types of deeds is worded to imply no claim of title, but rather only conveys what interest the grantor actually has? (Hint: This type of deed may be used by a developer to convey certain lands of a subdivision to the local government through dedication.)  

A contemporary planning movement that explicitly advocates a traditional grid pattern of development designed to give pedestrian life priority over motor vehicles (e.g., including narrowed streets with houses close to the street and garage access through side alleys) is commonly referred to as  

The City of Grand Rapids installed a new water main on Oak Street. The city then decided to charge the property owners along Oak Street a proportional cost of the new water main. If a property owner refuses to pay his or her proportional share of the cost, the city may file a(n)  

Unlike other forms of evidence of title, title insurance guards the grantee against certain risks. However, there are a number of important limits to title insurance. Which of the following is an example of the limits to title insurance?  

Investors in real estate can choose to hold properties directly in the private market or indirectly through publicly traded real estate securities. The market for buying, selling, and leasing real estate can be characterized by all of the following except  

Define real estate.  Be sure to discuss the two major components of real estate.

Real estate consists of the physical structures and infrastructure that accompany the land. All of the following are examples of an improvement to the land except:

A contract for sale of real estate usually calls for the seller to provide evidence of title as a requisite to completing the sale. Today, the predominant medium through which a seller meets this requirement is by providing  

Capital markets can be divided into two broad categories: equity interests and debt interests. Equity investors in real estate expect to earn a return on their investment through the  

A deed is a special form of written contract used to convey a permanent interest in real property. Unlike most contracts, a deed requires