Real Estate Principals and Practices

Instructor: Jan E. Beran, Esq.


My office address, phone and fax:
3940 Cornhusker Hwy., Suite 100,
Lincoln, Nebraska 68504
Phn: (402) 466-7110
Fax: (402) 466-1950
                                
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Environmental Issues

1.   Environmental Issues
     a.   Balancing of public need versus private rights
     b.   Impact on real estate industry
2.   Hazards
     a.   Lead based paint
     b.   Radon
     c.   Urea-formaldehyde
     d.   Carbon Monoxide
     e.   Electromagnetic fields
     f.   Indoor air problems
          i.   Sick building syndrome
          ii.  Cigarette smoking
     g.   Outdoor air problems
          i.   Emission control
          ii.  Noise control
     h.   Endangered species
     i.   Groundwater Contamination
          i.   Waste disposal methods
          ii.  Leaching
     j.   Underground Storage Tanks
     k.   Waste Disposal Sites
          i.   Landfill management
          ii.  Incinerator
     l.   Environmental Protection Legislation
          i.   Wetlands
          ii.  Flood zone
     m.   Hazardous Substances
          i.   CERCLA
          ii.  Superfund
     n.   Asbestos
     o.   Liability and Value
          i.   Effect of environmental issues on real estate value
          ii.  Liability
3.   Discovery and Disclosure
     a.   Regulated Disclosures
     b.   Latent Defects


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