Legal Q&A Topic: Offer to Purchase and Contract

• Do all contracts have to identify an escrow agent?
• Legal Quiz (May 2018)
• When does the Due Diligence Period end if nothing is written in the “date” blank?
• Effect of non-delivery of termination form before end of Due Diligence Period
• Does the seller get to keep the swimming pool robot vacuum?
• Is the buyer obligated to buy the property even if they can’t get a loan?
• Can sellers wait until the closing documents are signed before removing their personal property?
• Legal Talk: Don’t Keep Recent Construction or Renovations a Secret
• Does the seller have to sign the Due Diligence Fee acknowledgment?
• Can a seller terminate if Additional EMD is paid by personal check?
• Should all offers include a specific end date for the “Due Diligence Period”?
• Legal Talk: The Rundown on Real Estate Property Taxes
• Can a seller deny the buyer’s home inspector access to the property?
• To whom do I return the earnest money when multiple buyers do not agree?
• Legal Talk: For Good Measure
• Does a client have to provide their information on the Notice Information page of the contract?
• Can a buyer do a cash/loan switch-er-oo?
• Is a buyer’s concealment of a significant debt a breach of contract?
• Effect of Seller’s delay in delivering an “unconditional” acceptance
• Who pays special assessments that come due after Settlement?
• Legal Talk: Who owns the mineral rights on your property?
• Does a refrigerator stay if it’s not in the Contract?
• Legal Talk: The Importance of Getting a Home Inspection
• Responsibility for Special Assessments