How to Negotiate Real Estate Contracts: For Buyers and Sellers : With Forms (Essential Guide to Real Estate Contracts) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Guide helps you understand the fine print in real estate contracts, so you can protect your rights and negotiate the best terms. Includes sample contracts, pertinent legal information, ready-to-use forms, federal and local laws and requirements, glossary of terms, and more. Softcover. DLC: Vendors and purchasers--United States--Popular works. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Mark Warda received his law degree from the University of Illinois in Champaign. He practiced law in Clearwater, Florida, and then gave up a busy law practice to publish self-help law books. He has written or co-authored many self-help law guides, including Essential Guide to Real Estate Leases and Landlords' Rights and Duties in Florida. Mr. Warda continues to write in Clearwater, Florida. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Sphinx Publishing Inc; 3 edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570713316
• ISBN-13: 978-1570713316
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #836,620 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Real Estate Contracts fully expalined, March 9, 2003

By	Real Estate Investor (USA) - See all my reviews

I understand that Attorney Mark Warda has written over 60 books on real estate and the law, and this is just one of those books. He dissects the real estate contract between the buyer and the seller going over each and every clause and explaining its meaning in layman's terms.

Also included in the book are 8 different forms. If you are represented by a competent and knowledgeable real estate attorney, then this book may not be necessary. But if you are buying and selling property without an attorney then this book is a must. The more property you buy and sell the more you need this book. On the other hand if you already have many settlements under your belt this book will not have many new ideas for you.

This book would most benefit the beginner or intermediate real estate investor. I also read another book by the same author on "Land Trusts" and got much more from that book.

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fast, very practical reference for buyers or sellers, December 17, 1998

By A Customer

This book lets you choose how you want to set up your contract.It explains the pros and cons of each clause.Most lawyers would learn a lot from it but it is simple enough for anyone to understand. I loaned one from the library but decided I need one of my own,that's how good it is.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable Tool for real estate investors, February 20, 2003

By A Customer

I have been interested in investing in real estate for a long time and felt confident with all aspects of it except for the contract. I didn't feel like paying a lawyer to draw up a contract that I didn't really understand and that was 9 pages long was the right answer. After reading this book I have started investing using my own contract and containing clauses and ideas presented in this book. My contracts have been reviewed and approved by real estate attorneys who never had a clue that the contract wasn't prepared by an attorney.