What is an offer to purchase?

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An Offer to Purchase Real Estate (the "Offer") is a document that sets out the basic proposed terms and conditions between the Buyer and the Seller in a real estate transaction. Once the Offer is signed by the Buyer and the Seller, and the contained contingencies are met, it then becomes a legally binding agreement.

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