Chapter 9 – Construction Basics

• Which building codes direct construction in New YorkState.

• The requirements to complete a construction project.

• The major systems that run a home, including heating,cooling, plumbing, electrical, and waste systems.

• The mandated guarantees and warranties for newconstruction and renovations.

Chapter 9A – Environmental Issues and Property Concerns

• What New York State environmental law requires.

• Why the EPA was established and what it does.

• What constitutes wetlands and why they are protected.

• How to recognize common environmental hazards and howto deal with them.

• The real estate professional’s obligations related toenvironmental issues.

Steve Goldberg is an experienced tax and real estateattorney with an active legal practice and years of experience teaching at theNew York Real Estate Institute and other institutions.  He has published four tax textbooks, numerousarticles, and given many lectures.  Heteaches real estate closings, title searches, multi-family housing, real estatetaxation, as well as basic real estate licensing and continuing educationclasses.  He adds practical experienceand stories from his legal, real estate, and tax work.  These examples help students understandsimple and complex real estate and tax strategies (1031 exchanges, residentialand commercial transactions, and estate and pension issues).  He is a dynamic and passionate teacher who assureshis students an exciting learning experience. Steve Goldberg, Esq. received his LL.M in Taxation from New YorkUniversity Graduate School of Law, his J.D. from New York University School ofLaw, and his B.S. in Accounting from Brooklyn College.