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Area of law

Real Estate Law

Buying, selling, financing, leasing and developing property.

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What this area covers

Real estate lawyers document the transfer and financing of land and buildings, negotiate leases and guide projects through development.

Also called: Property Law, Real Estate Transactions, Real Property.

Typical legal work

  • Negotiating purchase and sale agreements
  • Documenting real estate finance
  • Drafting commercial and residential leases

Common subareas

Housing & Community Development LawTenants' rights, fair housing and affordable housing development.Land Use & ZoningPublic control over how land may be developed and used.

Where lawyers work

  • Law firms of every size
  • In-house legal departments
  • Developers and lenders
  • Title companies

A setting is where you work; an area is what the work is about. The same area is practised in very different settings.

Schools with verified programs

A school is listed here only when its own website names a concentration, certificate, clinic, center or field placement in Real Estate Law or one of its subareas. Schools are in alphabetical order. The list is not a ranking, and a school that is absent may still teach the subject.

42 schools · 2 concentrations and specializations · 1 certificate · 36 clinics · 9 centers and institutes · 2 externships and field placements

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Program types counted as evidence: clinics, certificates, concentrations and specializations, centers and institutes, externships and field placements. Joint degrees and advanced degrees are described under Degrees & program types.

Sources

These references informed what the area covers. The description above is PreLaw Advisor’s own and does not reproduce their text.

  1. 1.American Bar Association. Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.
  2. 2.Law School Admission Council. Fields of Law (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.

Description reviewed Sep 2026. Each school program links to the page it was verified against.

Real Estate Law — areas of law · PreLaw Advisor