A real estate purchase agreement is a document used in property transactions. It serves as a binding contract between buyer and seller, detailing all the essential terms and conditions of the sale ...

February 9, 2023 - The evolving economy, climate change and health concerns are forcing real estate buyers and sellers to adapt their standard purchase agreements for a changing world. Agreements ...

Real estate contingencies provide a way for one or both parties to back out of a real estate contract if certain specified conditions are not met — in other words, the sale is contingent upon these ...

Part performance is compelling evidence of intention and ultimately may be relied upon to evidence the existence of a wholly or partially unwritten real estate purchase agreement.

Navigating a home purchase can be one of the most complex transactions in a person's life. New Jersey real estate lawyer ...

Real estate agents who use and list properties for sale on a Multiple Listing Service (MLS)—a local marketplace used by real estate professionals (both buyer brokers and listing brokers) to ...

A defeasance clause in real estate is a provision in loan agreements that defines how a borrower can satisfy the lender's requirements in order to release their lien on the property. This clause ...

Is an "act of God" a legitimate defense to excuse the nonperformance of a home purchase contract? Find out in this week's real estate law column.

A contingency clause in a real estate purchase agreement specifies an action or requirement that must be met, within a particular time frame, for the contract to become legally binding.