How many pages do you send in a standard purchase and sale agreement now?

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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS, South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker! (Fathom Realty Washington LLC)

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Susan Emo

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Can we go back to the 1 page agreement? Please ??

Jul 08, 2015 06:37 AM

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Michael Jacobs

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What is the reams exponentially?

Jul 09, 2015 12:10 AM

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Julia van Mook

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23 - Sales Agreement & seller disclosure (including the Lead Based Paint disclosure)

Jul 08, 2015 11:42 PM

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Good Thursday morning fall. Because I do not have a dog in the hunt I have no idea.

Jul 08, 2015 06:30 PM

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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The average contract I have has 20-25 pages. It can be more but usually not less.

Jul 08, 2015 09:15 AM

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Chris and Dick Dovorany

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Jul 08, 2015 06:01 AM

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Richard Weeks

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On a typical transaction we would have the contract (9 pages), finance addendum (2 pages), and a sellers disclosure (5 pages).

Jul 08, 2015 08:43 PM

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Joe Petrowsky

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Good morning Paul. I am a real estate investor and buy bank owned properties all the time, I once signed an agreement that was 32 pages. That is beyond stupid, especially for a no contingency agreement.

Jul 08, 2015 08:05 PM

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Inna Ivchenko

Barcode Properties - Encino, CA

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CA contract changed and now it is all together: AD, DA, RPA, SA. So, it is about 17 pages+POF+PQ+ any other supplemental documents.

Jul 08, 2015 04:57 PM

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Paul - Our standard purchase contract has 9 pages, but there are typically addendum's and other forms included (HOA's, Market Conditions, etc). I would say on average there would be at least 13 pages.

Jul 08, 2015 03:45 PM

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Debbie Laity

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My state contract to buy and sell is 16 pages long...could be longer depending on additional provisions. That includes the signature pages. It covers everything.

Then we also have disclosure docs for lead based paint, source of domestic water, square footage disclosure and the seller's property disclosure. Also closing instructions.

Jul 08, 2015 02:32 PM

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Larry Johnston

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Ours are now up to 7, but have heard that it may go higher.

Jul 08, 2015 01:33 PM

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William Feela

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It depends on the property, financing and a whole host of other issues.

Jul 08, 2015 11:45 AM

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Evelyn M Epperson

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7 pages in the Gar!

Jul 08, 2015 08:15 AM

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Kevin J. May

Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL

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We were at 17+ and that's for just the basics, pre 1978 property and those in Associations can easily add 6 more.

Jul 08, 2015 07:15 AM

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Jack Lewitz

Exit Strategy Realty - Evanston, IL

Our contracts are 13 pages and then there are additional disclosure documents (i.e. seller, lead based paint, radon, mold, short sale)

Jul 08, 2015 06:47 AM

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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

Our standard agreement, before addendums and HOA/Condo/etc starts at 11 pages.

Jul 08, 2015 06:45 AM

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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI

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11, plus associated addenda

Jul 08, 2015 06:44 AM

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23 - Sales Agreement & seller disclosure (including the Lead Based Paint disclosure)
Good Thursday morning fall. Because I do not have a dog in the hunt I have no idea.
The average contract I have has 20-25 pages. It can be more but usually not less.
On a typical transaction we would have the contract (9 pages), finance addendum (2 pages), and a sellers disclosure (5 pages).
Good morning Paul. I am a real estate investor and buy bank owned properties all the time, I once signed an agreement that was 32 pages. That is beyond stupid, especially for a no contingency agreement.
CA contract changed and now it is all together: AD, DA, RPA, SA. So, it is about 17 pages+POF+PQ+ any other supplemental documents.
Paul - Our standard purchase contract has 9 pages, but there are typically addendum's and other forms included (HOA's, Market Conditions, etc). I would say on average there would be at least 13 pages.
My state contract to buy and sell is 16 pages long...could be longer depending on additional provisions. That includes the signature pages. It covers everything.

Then we also have disclosure docs for lead based paint, source of domestic water, square footage disclosure and the seller's property disclosure. Also closing instructions.
It depends on the property, financing and a whole host of other issues.
We were at 17+ and that's for just the basics, pre 1978 property and those in Associations can easily add 6 more.
Our contracts are 13 pages and then there are additional disclosure documents (i.e. seller, lead based paint, radon, mold, short sale)
Our standard agreement, before addendums and HOA/Condo/etc starts at 11 pages.