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ABA Family Legal Guide
Buying and Selling a Home
The Steps of Buying and Selling a Home
Making an Offer: The Purchase Contract
- How do I begin negotiations to buy a home?
- What is the purchase contract?
- What are the key provisions of the purchase contract?
- What does an inspection contingency provide?
- What is a lawyer-approval contingency?
- What is a mortgage-contingency clause?
- May the seller refuse to accept lawyer review, inspection contingency, and mortgage-contingency clauses?
- Should I allow the seller to remain in the home after closing?
- Can a buyer sue a seller for backing out of the contract?
- What is title insurance?
- What is a survey, and what is the purpose of a survey?
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