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2. Real estate contract - Wikipedia

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   A real estate contract is a contract between parties for the purchase and sale, exchange, or other conveyance of real estate. The sale of land is governed by the laws and practices of the jurisdiction in which the land is located. Real estate called leasehold estate is actually a rental of real property such as an apartment, and leases (rental ...

3. Land contract - Wikipedia

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   Land contract. A land contract, (also known as contract for deed or agreement for deed ), is a contract between the buyer and seller of real property in which the seller provides the buyer financing in the purchase, and the buyer repays the resulting loan in installments. Under a land contract, the seller retains the legal title to the property ...

4. Title (property) - Wikipedia

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   When a contract for the sale of land is executed, equitable [interest/title] passes to the buyer. When the conditions on the sale contract have been met, legal title passes to the buyer in what is known as closing. Properties that are sold on the basis of equitable title have a legal chain of title intact, and a recorded transfer with the local ...

5. Can a seller back out of a real estate contract? - AOL

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   A buyer who has entered into a contract with a seller who wants to back out should consult a real estate attorney. If the buyer wants to take the case to court, they may have grounds to sue the ...

6. Equitable conversion - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Equitable conversion is a doctrine of the law of real property under which a purchaser of real property becomes the equitable owner of title to the property at the time he/she signs a contract binding him/her to purchase the land at a later date. The seller retains legal title of the property prior to the date of conveyance, but this ...

7. Conveyancing - Wikipedia

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   The sale of land is governed by the laws and practices of the jurisdiction in which the land is located. It is a legal requirement in all [citation needed] jurisdictions that contracts for the sale of land be in writing. An exchange of contracts involves two copies of a contract of sale being signed, one copy of which is retained by each party.