Spring 2027

Real Estate Law

Analyzes current issues in real estate law focusing on acquisition, leasing, financing, and development of US projects.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Lauren Lofton4.2/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.59 GPA, 77.7% A/AB (n=103 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 90.8% A/AB (n=120 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.66 GPA, 85.9% A/AB (n=99 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop and apply a foundational understanding of the common tools, concepts, and terminology of real estate law.

  • Develop an understanding of the site selection and site control process through an evaluation of the interplay between the business and legal decisions involved in the property acquisition process.

  • Evaluate the role of leasing in the context of different real estate transactions and learn how to prepare a lease abstract.

  • Explore the various options for financing real estate projects, both public and private, including traditional bank financing, TIF and tax credit financing.

  • Analyze how land use and zoning approvals are negotiated and obtained during the development process and learn the importance of working effectively with the staff of federal, state and local governments.

  • Analyze risks and rewards associated with various real estate transactional decisions.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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(REAL EST 410) and (URB R PL/​ECON/​REAL EST 420 or concurrent enrollment), or graduate standing only

REALEST 425

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Professors

Spring 2027

Lauren Lofton

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Raw average: 4.92/5 from 13 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.59 GPA, 77.7% A/AB (n=103 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 90.8% A/AB (n=120 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.66 GPA, 85.9% A/AB (n=99 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

LAUREN LOFTON is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Online Only0 / 400
LEC 002Online (some classroom)0 / 400
LEC 003Online Only0 / 400

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.59 GPA, 77.7% A/AB (n=103 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.74 GPA, 90.8% A/AB (n=120 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.66 GPA, 85.9% A/AB (n=99 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Acquisition, leasing, financing, and development of real estate projects.
  • Site selection and site control in property acquisition.
  • Public and private financing options including TIF and tax credits.
  • Land use and zoning approvals negotiation with government staff.

Skills

  • Apply real estate law tools, concepts, and terminology; prepare lease abstracts.
  • Evaluate site selection and site control processes in property acquisition.
  • Analyze public and private financing options for real estate projects.
  • Negotiate and obtain land use and zoning approvals; work with government staff.
  • Analyze risks and rewards in real estate transactional decisions.

Grades

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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REALEST 425 · Spring 2027

Real Estate Law

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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