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They are not enforceable. The Statute of Frauds mandates that all contracts for the sale and conveyance of real property must be in writing. Period, end of story. Even if you are giving your child your home--you must execute a quit claim deed to give it to them.

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Q: Are oral contracts viable in real estate?
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Does Article 2 of the UCC governs real estate contracts?

No. It governs transactions dealing with movable property (goods), common law deals with real estate and personal service contracts.


Is a verbal agreement legal for real estate in NC?

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Can a real estate transaction be enfoceable in oral form?

No, if you mean in the US. American law is based on the English Common Law, which includes the Statute of Frauds. This statute requires that all contracts for the purchase and sale of real property shall be in writing to be enforceable. An easy way to remember this is the old saying that an oral contract in real estate is worth the paper it is printed on--Zero/Nothing.


Where can I find a sample real estate contract?

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Are contracts invalid if not signed or written?

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How do you sell the real estate your business is located in without harming your business in the process?

As a broker since 1995, the best I can suggest is written crystal-clear disclosure of your objectives and expectations in the real estate listing, and more importantly in a written agreement with the purchaser, which I would have carefully analyzed and apprvoed by your trusted attorney (who you are confident has a perfectly clear understanding of your objectives). In real estate, if it's not in writing, it just plain isn't Contracts, contracts, contracts! The first place I would stop is at your attorney's office!