Most home sales in California use the standard Residential Purchase Agreement provided by the California Association of Realtors. It’s an eight page document and has a number of important provisions in it. Regardless of what purchase agreement is used, all purchase agreements include the following elements: Purchase Price: this is the total amount to be […]
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[M05/S04] Making Repairs to your Home prior to Selling It
Most homes out there could benefit from at least a few minor repairs – but is it always a good idea to make repairs to your home prior to selling it? Although it’s a generally accepted idea that doing repairs prior to putting a home up for sale usually expedites the process and increases a […]
[M05/S06] As-Is Real Estate Sales
What’s an “As-Is” sale? As-Is real estate sales are dominant in California – this means that the seller intends to sell the home in its present condition, without fixing anything more that needs fixing. In fact, the standard Realtor¨ California Residential Purchase Agreement contract is written such that the seller will not be obligated to […]