For Sale By Owner Purchase Contracts

Once you have decided to sell your home without going through a real estate agent, you need to take some time to develop an understanding of the process and necessary documents. First, you are not alone in making this decision. A recent survey found over 30 percent of homebuyers intend to sell their homes without an agent. Given this demand, there are now a bevy of forms available to the owner seller and all include a purchase contract.

A owner seller purchase contract is really no different than any real estate purchase contract. It contains all of the same terms and is usually called a real estate purchase agreement. A real estate transaction is the same regardless of whether you use an agent or not, so there really isn?t any need for a specific owner seller sales contract.

In general, all of the required contracts and forms for a real estate transaction are purchased in a group. Typically, these documents are offered as a for sale by owner kit. There are different ways of obtaining them, however the internet has provided one of the easiest methods. For nearly no cost, anyone can download all of the documents need to get through the transactions. In fact, these are the same pre-printed forms used by most realtors.

As you have probably read, owner sellers are missing out on a huge opportunity if they do not take advantage of the help offered by mortgage brokers. Mortgage brokers are independent loan writers and want to do business with you. Their goal is to write the loan for the buyer of your property, so they are motivated to help you sell the home. They will provide you with all the forms you need for free and will help you with open houses and so on. This is a free resource you should definitely take advantage of. If you sell the home and they get a loan, it is a win-win situation.

When making the decision on whether to sell without an agent, many homeowners are concerned about purchase contracts and other forms. Purchase a pre-written version, use the free services of a mortgage broker and you will be fine.

Posted by Larry Welsh on December 13, 2008 at 12:00 AM

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