BSLW 1156 Introduction to Real Estate Law
This course is an introduction to commercial real estate law. The course examines the process inherent in real estate transactions from a legal and functional viewpoint. It covers issues relating to acquisitions, dispositions, ownership, financing, and leasing of commercial properties. The course also examines the legal aspects of relationships involved in real estate transactions, including those between buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants, and borrowers and lenders. The course will follow a property acquisition and financing from the letter of intent stage through closing with an emphasis on the most commonly negotiated aspects of a purchase and sale agreement, the due diligence process (including an examination of title, survey, and zoning matters as well as lease review), real estate financing, and closing logistics. Taking a hands-on approach and with expertise shared by guest speakers, students will gain insight into how commercial real estate transactions come together.
Course overview
- Department
- Business Law and Society
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Biannually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.50 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.69 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Teresa Cella | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 27 |
| Fall 2025 | Teresa Cella | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Teresa Cella | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Fall 2023 | Teresa Cella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 of 21 |
| Fall 2022 | Teresa Cella | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 1–3 hrs/week | 25 of 26 |