This paralegal-specific text uses a practical, applied approach to prepare future paralegals. The text includes current real estate forms. Ethical problems and questions are integrated throughout the text. A judicial case in each chapter relates text material to real-world examples. This edition includes a chapter (3) on condominiums and cooperatives. Computer applications are integrated throughout the text. State-specific versions for TX, FL, NY, and CA include margin annotations differentiating the state material and appendices with more explanations and state-specific forms.