Real Estate Contract Clauses Examples In Wake
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Eg. Conditional upon Buyer getting Financing (mortgage approval) or Conditional upon Inspection of the property by a home Inspector. If there is a Condition on Financing & Inspection (for example) for 5 days, it means the Seller has agreed to accept the Buyer's offer and can't accept any other offers.
Sample wording: “Neither party may assign this agreement or any rights or obligations herein without the prior written consent of the other party.” Cancellation clauses: These allow either party to terminate the contract under specific conditions, often requiring advance notice.
Here's an example: Let's say a buyer puts down an offer for $160,000 on a home and another buyer comes along a week later and offers $190,000 instead. If a 72-hour clause has been written into the contract, the original buyer now has 72 hours to make a better offer than $190,000.
Escalation Clauses: what has been your experience the last year? For example with a house going for $300K, you may add an escalation clause to your $325K offer saying you'll offer $10K more than any other higher offer up to a max of $355K.
1 Use plain language. 2 Define key terms. 3 Structure your clauses logically. 4 Be specific and precise. 5 Use examples and scenarios. 6 Review and revise your clauses. 7 Here's what else to consider.
An example standard clause for specifying the jurisdiction which the parties agree disputes will be heard is: The parties submit to the non-exclusive/exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of and any courts that may hear appeals from those courts in respect of any proceedings in connection with this contract.
