Residential Real Estate

Residential real estate requires the buyer and the seller to first sign a written land contract in order to buy or sell a home. Once the land contract has been signed, the buyer is given time to conduct a title search of the premises and to obtain the necessary financing to make the purchase. The transaction then proceeds to the closing. At the closing, a real estate deed passes ownership from the seller to the buyer. In exchange, the buyer pays the seller the balance of the purchase price. The real estate deed is then recorded.

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Residential Real Estate Articles
State Specific Resources
- Buying a House in Your State
- Selling a House in Your State
- Real Property Codes & Statutes Websites
 

Articles

Selling a House
- Selling a House Overview
 - Short Sale
- Deciding to Sell Your Home
 - Selling Your Home in a Short Sale
- Listing Your Home for Sale
 - Home Sales and Taxes
- Responses to Offers
- Seller Remedies and Sales Contracts
- Home Purchase Agreements
 - Disclosing Hidden Defects
- Discrimination in Real Estate Sales and Leasing
 
Buying a House
- Buying a Home Overview
 - Special Problems in New Home Construction
- Deciding to Purchase a Home
 - Restrictive Covenants
- Buying a Home While Selling a Home
 - Buying a Home and Taxes
- Home Purchase Agreements
 - Title Insurance Reports
- Home and Real Estate Appraisals
 - Restrictions on House Titles
- Unanticipated Closing Costs
 - Private Mortgage Insurance
- Buying in a Short Sale
 - House Inspections
- Buying Foreclosed Property
 - Insect and Pest Reports
 
Mobile Homes and Timeshares
- Vacation Timeshares
 - Buying and Selling Timeshares
- Buying and Selling Mobile Homes
 
Condos and Co-ops
- Condo and Co-op Basics
 - Buying and Selling Condos or Co-ops
- Condos and Coops
 
Real Estate Brokers & For Sale By Owners
- For Sale by Owners
 - Listing Your Home for Sale
- Deciding to Use a Real Estate Broker
 - Broker Obligations in Leasing
- Selecting a Real Estate Broker
 - Remedies and Real Estate Brokerage Contracts
- Types of Brokerage Agreements
 - Real Estate Sales Commissions
- Online Resources and E-commerce
 - Brokers and Condos, Coops and Timeshares
 
General Real Estate Topics
- Option Contracts
 - Home Transfer and Recording Taxes
- Buyers Remedies and Sales Contracts
 - Escrow and Closings
- Breaches of Real Estate Contracts - Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Sales
- Enforing Sales Contracts - Ongoing Rights in Real Estate Sales
- Real Estate Deeds
 - Green Homes
- Co-ownership - Handling Movers with Care
- Insuring Your Home
 - Megan's Law & Sex Offender Registry
- Partition Action
 - Real Estate Investment Glossary
- Real Estate Liens
 - Searching for Real Estate Information on Your Own
 
Residential Real Estate FAQs
- Home Shopping and Offers to Purchase FAQ
 - Selling a Home FAQ
- Financing a House FAQ
 - Homeowners' Insurance FAQ
 
Real Estate Forms and Videos
Forms
- Home Evaluation Worksheet
- Home Purchase Worksheet
- Home Sale Worksheet
- Homeowners Association Proxy
- Intent to Purchase Real Estate
 - Real Estate Lease - Commercial
- Real Estate Lease - Quick Forms
- Real Estate Lease - Residential
- Agreement to Cancel Lease
 
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Hiring a Real Estate Lawyer
- Selecting a Real Estate Lawyer
- Preparing to Meet with a Real Estate Lawyer
- Meeting with a Real Estate Lawyer
 
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