To not screw them up. Article 26 of the Arizona Constitution does permit real estate licensees to prepare contracts incidental to a real estate transaction. In that respect we are unique compared to the rest of the country.

Depends on the state. In some states attorneys prepare them. Real estate agents do NOT prepare contracts... they are not attorneys. They fill in blanks on contracts. 

For most deals you would send out a Contract Information Sheet to the Attorney with the Signed Offer to Purchase, Copy of the Deposit Check, signed Disclosures, Buyer's preapproval, the MLS Data Sheet & any other pertinent deal documents. 

When it's a Short Sale of Foreclosure I'll usually be the one writing the Contract in which case I will use the State Sanctioned Real Estate Purchase Contract.

There is no one right answer to this question. It depends.

In some states, the agent only negotiates the main parts of the deal, ie; price, closing date, financing, etc. Then passes it to an attorney whose job it is to write the contract.

In other states, the agent may complete a pre-written contract.

However, I have seen many agents that think they are attorneys and write their own modifications or clauses to the contract. Most of the time, they do a poor job and the result is unpredictable at best.

Knowing what they are doing and filling in the blanks accoring to their clients wishes.

accuracy... A typo on $ can cause a dismissal. You are fired. 

You have many great answers here Rachel Greene Good luck with class.

Rachel Greene In my State, the agent fills in the blanks of a contract and can write Addendums/Amendments to the contract. It is important to be familar with each paragraph in the contract not to give legal advice, but to inform the client to what they may be signing.

Exactly what Candice A. Donofrio , and if you are new at this have the broker review before you show it to anyone.  A

Follow the rules in your state.

In Maryland, the agent completes the contract.

Fill in the blanks. 

     Start writing in your own clauses, etc. and you can be charged with Unauthorized Practice of Law

Ditto the comments from our ActiveRain members.  Good luck in Utah.

my office uses the GBREB contracts and we fill in the blanks....however, every client we deal with must have an attorney...our rule... we don't wear that hat... and the seller's attorney will review our agreement and always adds his own attachments.... then the sellers' and buyers' attorneys communicate.... and finalize....

You have many great answers here

I looked at the questions asked before and this one has a lot of great anwers.

In Colorado, we are allowed to fill in the blanks, the attorneys prepared the contracts.

good luck

We fill in the blanks out here and attach any relevant addenda.  We're not allowed to do lawyery things and modify the verbiage.

Guidance and assistance.

Depends on the state you are in...

Fill it up according to a buyer abilities and explain it. 

Rachel Greene - Agent is the messanger, i guess.

Filling in the blanks properly, anything more may be interpreted as practicing law.

we fill in the blanks. 

Rachel Greene many great answers, check with your broker.

Fill in the blanks properly and to your client's benefit.

I wish you all the best with your studies and in real estate. 

It's a big one.

Fill in the blanks....explain clauses, get signatures and then give copies

Fill in the blanks, if standard and pass on to attorney. Or, provide what we call Contract Form to attorney to prepare draft. Connecticut is an attorney state.

I think it is back to class for you

Fill in the blanks and explain the contract generally.

I prepare all my own Agreements of Purchase and Sale.  I discuss with my client what conditions if any they would like to include, what closing date, what offer price, what they want in terms of appliances,  etc.,  I review the offer with them to ensure they fully understand its contents. and they sign it.

fill in the blanks, give good advice if the person is your client.  Be honest and fair at all times.

Just fill in the blanks or you are practicing law in IL.