What every contract covers
- buyers and sellers, and the property
- purchase price and deposit
- signing date and expected closing
- cash or mortgage, with the loan terms when there is one
- lawyers, brokers, items included and excluded, and extra terms
New York extras
- the time of day and the place of the closing
- who holds the deposit until closing (New York calls this the escrowee, normally one of the two lawyers)
Buyer and seller sign without a notary. The contract is not recorded.
New York City property? Our closing desk prepares the contract for you, start to finish.
How it works
- Create it online. Answer plain-English questions and the contract is drafted for you.
- Sign and keep it. This document is not recorded with the county; it is signed and kept with your papers.
Questions
Frequently asked
What does a New York New York contract add?
It asks the time of day and the place of the closing; who holds the deposit until closing (New York calls this the escrowee, normally one of the two lawyers).
Is it recorded?
No. A contract of sale is an agreement between buyer and seller, not something filed against the land.
What about a New York City property?
Our closing desk prepares the contract for New York City properties for you. Enter the address and we take it from there, prepared and ready to sign.
Related
Create a Real Estate Contract of SaleCreate a contract of sale online: buyer, seller, price, deposit, closing date and financing, with each…Open →Create a New York New York DeedCreate a New York New York deed online: the kinds New York records, who signs, and how to send it for…Open →New York Closing CostsEvery New York closing-cost calculator and rate table from Thalwei Abstract: transfer tax, mortgage tax,…Open →
