New law shifts focus to contract wording in real estate deals, limiting broad interpretation, increasing certainty, and ...

Last month, we signed a six-month listing agreement with a real estate broker to sell our home. When our son found out that we were selling our home, he immediately said he would buy it. He now has ...

Q: We are buying a condo. Somewhere in the offer, it said the sellers have to leave the property “broom-clean.” What exactly is that, and can they leave any of their stuff behind? A: The purchase ...

When you’re working in an online document, the “undo” function can be an invaluable tool. So can a contingency clause when you’re looking to buy or sell a home. Real estate contingencies provide a way ...

Adam Leitman Bailey and John M. Desiderio explain how New York courts decide whether a buyer’s or seller’s failure to meet a real estate contract obligation is a “material” breach that justifies ...