Making an Offer on a House

Why buying a house is often a weeks-long process.

Inspections, financing, and other conditions you'd like to see met before you'll agree to close the deal and buy a house.

Unique considerations when preparing to sign a contract to buy a unit within a co-op.

Unusual real estate offer and contracting procedures in the state of New York.

In the end, it's the real estate market—that is, the level of other buyers' interest in the house, and their view of how it compares to other available houses—that determines how much a house will sell for.

What are home sellers obligated to do when buyers submit a full-price, contingency-free offer?

What goes in your offer and contract in instances where the seller, rather than a traditional lender, will provide financing.

If you have to backtrack, find out whether you're in contract and what that contract says.

Your real estate contract sets the terms for when a seller can legally back out of the deal, but a lawsuit might be necessary to enforce it.

In most U.S. states, a standard house-buying form is used for setting forth your offered price, conditions, closing date, and more.