Selling a Home
The legal terms and procedures used in a real estate transaction are complicated. The most important document in the home sale process is the real estate contract. From a seller's perspective we know what issues are important and what should be in the contract. We provide the seller with independent and objective legal and practical advice on a fee basis.
The contract should contain in clear language an explanation of all of the rights and obligations of the parties. If you do not have a realtor, we can prepare the real estate contract and all related documents. Even if you do have a realtor it makes great sense to have the advice of a lawyer. While a real estate agent can help you find a buyer for your home, standard realtor contracts are "cookie cutter" fill in the blank forms, and do not adequately address the seller's side of the transaction.
Contact Williams, Welser, Kratcoski & Can, LLC in Kent, Ohio, and arrange to meet our real estate attorneys. We are confident that we will be able to demonstrate the value we bring to the table with respect to your home sale.
Thorough, Experienced Advice
Furthermore, real estate brokers and agents are not lawyers and cannot give you legal advice, they cannot advise you as to what terms should or should not be in the contract and they interpret the terms for you. In addition, real estate broker's fees are contingent on the transaction closing. If you are going to sell a home estate it only makes sense that you obtain independent, knowledgeable and experienced legal advice.
Common issues facing seller's are:
- What are my closing costs?
- What is escrow?
- What is an escrow agent and what do they do?
- How much of a down payment or deposit should I get?
- How much time should I give a buyer to arrange financing?
- My buyer is pre-approved so I don't need to worry about financing, right? (There is no such thing as pre-approval).
- Do I have any continuing liability after the house is sold? Can I avoid or limit it?
- How can I protect myself from a buyer backing out?
- What remedies do I have?
Speak With Our Real Estate Lawyers Today
Contact us toll-free in Portage County or Summit County at 888-324-6269 for an initial consultation. Let us show you the difference our decades of experience and personal attention can make for your real estate agenda. Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request.
