How to Buy a House with Cash? Step-by-step guide?

[Richard Davis]

I'd like to buy a house with cash without using a buyer's agent, in order to save on fees. While I understand the steps in broad strokes (make an offer, request contingencies, give them earnest money, and so on), I've had trouble finding any kind of guide that explains each step in detail. Does anyone know a book or website that provides such information?

Example: I know I need to make an offer. But how exactly do I do that? Just send an email saying "I'm offering $35k cash to buy the property at this address (...) from the current owner with such-and-such contingencies"? Or is there a form I fill out? Does it need to be notarized?

Basic questions, but hard to find an answer online.