Property Description
Legal description and parcel identification must match title records; include address and parcel number to avoid recording delays.
A clear, complete purchase agreement reduces ambiguity at closing, documents key financial terms, and preserves legal rights if a dispute arises.
Lenders, surveyors, municipal authorities, and possibly environmental consultants may also participate depending on contingencies and financing.
Legal description and parcel identification must match title records; include address and parcel number to avoid recording delays.
State total price, deposit amount, escrow instructions, and the method/timing of remaining funds at closing.
Inspection, financing, title review, and environmental contingencies with explicit cure or termination windows and notice procedures.
Specify title condition, required endorsements, survey obligations, and responsibility for cure of defects.
Define closing date, place, prorations for taxes/HOA dues, required documents, and delivery of funds and keys.
Seller and buyer representations and warranties, survival periods, and indemnity language for known issues.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Upload Document | PDF or DOCX | Use final executed version |
| Assign Signers | Buyer | Seller | Escrow agent as witness |
| Authentication | Email or SMS code | Consider ID check for high risk |
| Audit Trail | Enable | Capture IP, timestamps, and actions |
Ensure the chosen platform supports secure storage, tamper-evident signatures, and produces a certificate of completion for closing records.
Specify number of days after acceptance for escrow deposit.
State inspection window and buyer termination date if unsatisfied.
Deadline for buyer to obtain financing commitment.
Number of days to object to title exceptions after receipt.
The date funds are transferred and deed is delivered for recording.
Agreement signed by buyer and seller, triggering deposit and opening escrow.
Inspections, loan underwriting, and title review occur and must be satisfied or waived.
Buyer inspects property immediately before closing to confirm condition.
Funds exchanged, documents signed, deed recorded at the county recorder.
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | Yes, 7-day trial | No | No | No | No |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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