A deed of trust is a legal agreement used in a real estate transaction in which a third party — the trustee — holds the title ...

A deed of trust, which is a legal document that secures a real estate transaction, could be significant if you’re buying a home; about half the states in the U.S. require a deed of trust over a ...

“There (were) some Latino real estate agents (who) were then marketing these contracts for deed to Spanish-speaking folks, who maybe couldn’t get a regular mortgage because of their credit, or ...

Contract for deed home sales used to be mostly unregulated in Kansas. ... ‘You know, we have more regulation and oversight over selling a $500 used car than we do on a piece of real estate. ...

In their Transactional Real Estate column, Peter Fisch and Sal Gogliormella discuss the merger by deed doctrine including how New York courts apply it compared to other states.

The language of real estate contracts is typically written to protect buyers, and in some cases, a home seller who reneges on a purchase contract can be sued for breach of contract.