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A purchase and sale agreement (PSA), also called a sales and purchase agreement (SPA) [1] or an agreement for purchase and sale (APS), [2] is an agreement between a buyer and a seller of real estate property, company stock, or other assets.
Malum prohibitum (plural mala prohibita, literal translation: "wrong [as or because] prohibited") is a Latin phrase used in law to refer to conduct that constitutes an unlawful act only by virtue of statute, [1] as opposed to conduct that is evil in and of itself, or malum in se. [2]
A real estate contract typically does not convey or transfer ownership of real estate by itself. A different document called a deed is used to convey real estate. In a real estate contract, the type of deed to be used to convey the real estate may be specified, such as a warranty deed or a quitclaim deed. If a deed type is not specifically ...
Building contingencies into the contract: Most real estate contracts have contingencies that give sellers cause to back out. For instance, the seller may say they will only sell their property if ...
In contract law, a land contract, (also known as contract for deed or agreement for deed), is a contract between the buyer and seller of real property in which the seller provides the buyer financing in the purchase, and the buyer repays the resulting loan in installments.
One distinctive feature of residential real estate contract forms promulgated by the TREC is the "termination option." The termination option paragraph of the contract gives a potential buyer, in return for paying an "option fee" to the seller, the unrestricted right to terminate the contract by giving notice of termination to the seller within ...
In a real estate transaction, people naturally focus on the immediate, upfront expenses. If you’re the buyer, that means the home’s purchase price and the down payment; for sellers, it might ...
A shotgun clause (or Texas Shootout Clause [1]) is a term of art, rather than a legal term. It is a specific type of exit provision that may be included in a shareholders' agreement, and may often be referred to as a buy-sell agreement. The shotgun clause allows a shareholder to offer a specific price per share for the other shareholder(s ...