Examines all traditional aspects of California real estate law, covering such topics as mechanical liens, homesteads, easements, and escheat. Discusses new legal theories reflecting economic changes and modified social attitudes, and provides numerous cross-references to facilitate related research. Section titles discuss, amongst others: contract law applicable to real estate transactions, contracts, regulation of the real estate industry, real estate brokers, escrows, title insurance, deeds, estates, recording and priorities, deeds of trust and mortgages, homesteads, easements, real property interests, escheat, landlord and tenant, usury, landowner's liability, covenants, construction contracts, receivers, remedies, lender's liability, and arbitration. Includes detailed index and tables.