An agent agreement is the signed agreement that is the contract between the selling parties (vendor/s) and selling agent/agency about the property for sale and the terms of the sale. You will need to sign one of these prior to your home being listed for sale with your chosen real estate agent.
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When you have decided on your agent you need to sign an Agency Agreement and get a Contract drawn up by your solicitor. Once the contract has been received by the agent, they can then begin marketing your property. Your agent will then conduct buyer work and inspections. Offers from purchasers will be negotiated with you via your agent. Once you have accepted an offer …
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This is the legal part of the sales process when a property is sold by private treaty or auction. There are two copies of the contract, one for vendor and the other for the purchaser. The purchaser and vendor can negotiate changes to the terms in the contract prior to signing which can be done through their solicitor. Each party signs a copy and then …
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This is the conclusion of the sale process and usually takes place approximately 28 days after contracts have exchanged. This time frame can be negotiated between the purchaser and vendor via your solicitor upon the signing of the contract prior to exchanging contracts. Once the property reaches the settlement date, the balance of the purchase price must be paid and the purchaser becomes the legal …
Continue readingYou should arrange a final inspection of the property to make sure it is in the same state as it was when contracts were exchanged. A Solicitor (or representative) from both the purchaser and vendor and representatives from your bank and the vendor’s bank will meet to exchange cheques and documents.
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