, more like leery of anyone saying they will sign a contract with NO DEPOSIT or a measly $1000 and then have another party actually buy the property.

He invited me out to a party that night and we ended up hanging out for most of the weekend.

No matter how good a Realtor is, they cannot force the other party into terms. 

Anyone can create a contract for a transaction in which they're a party, but my understanding is that a non-lawyer writing contracts for others constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.

Shuman  as invested a ton into the city, really nice guy, hopefully they find the parties responsible for the fire.

How can we structure the deal in a way that we can do the repairs ourselves without the risk of either party losing out in case the deal falls through?

Hi - I'm looking for some advice on resolving a SDIRA issue:My Self Directed IRA made a unsecured loan to an individual (not a disqualified party).The borrower is unable to repay the loan according to the terms of the note.

Both parties can commission their own attorney or use a Realtor to draft a sale agreement.

Each title company presents their 'offer to insure' called a preliminary report, subject to their interpretatation of status of title and their list of exceptions, if any, which are the 'fine print'.Generally, prior to a quiet title or other lawsuit requiring notice to other parties of interest (including creditors) a litigation guarantee is the product offered, naming all those parties that requiring noticing, including any government agencies. 

Rate lock for six years and then annual resets thereafter sounds like a lot of risk Put bluntly, don't assume that you, or I, or anyone, can accurately predict where the market is going and in turn, where interest rates are heading.  6 years is a long way out, with a whole host of impacting events in the middle of it (Euro-zone issues, an election cycle and new president, potentially a new party being elected, etc.).