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Why You Need a Real Estate Attorney When Buying or Selling Your Property
Buying
✓ Prepare and review the real estate contract.
✓ Review and draft the attorney review letter.
✓ Negotiate inspection issues.
✓ Negotiate attorney review items on behalf of buyers.
✓ Obtain and evaluate homeowner’s association documents, if applicable.
✓ Acquire and review leases, and rent roll, if applicable.
✓ Investigate the title search to confirm no outstanding liens against the property at the time of the search.
✓ Track contingency and review dates.
✓ Schedule closings.
✓ Analyze settlement figures to ensure accuracy.
✓ Interpret all legalese such as the final figures, loan documents, and title documents at closing, and answer any questions.
✓ Maintain communication with buyers throughout the entire closing process.
Selling
✓ Prepare and review the real estate contract.
✓ Perform a title search and process the title clearance.
✓ Negotiate attorney review items on behalf of sellers.
✓ Negotiate any inspection issues.
✓ Draft all closing documents such as the Deed.
✓ Calculate closing figures and coordinate with the title company and lender.
✓ Track contingency and review dates.
✓ Schedule closings.
✓ Execute all closing documents on behalf of sellers so they do not need to attend closings.
✓ Maintain communication with sellers throughout the entire closing process.
