California Flat Fee for Sale by Owner (FSBO) or Attorney Closing Assistance:
Full package for sellers/buyers includes legal documents, disclosures, and complete lender, escrow, and title coordination, legal advice, legal review and more.
I am a real estate attorney and also a licensed real estate broker who has been involved in hundreds of real estate transactions, ranging from simple to extremely difficult and everywhere in between. Together with my general real estate law legal practice and the real estate brokerage that I founded I am able to assist buyers and/or sellers involved in For Sale by Owner (FSBO) real estate transactions where they are seeking to save money on commissions typically paid to agents on both sides. I help buyers and sellers with all aspects of For Sale by Owner (FSBO) home sale/purchase transactions.
Save Money Over Using a Typical Real Estate Agent
When you sell a house and use an agent the typical fee charged to you and taken from any funds you get at closing is 6%. This is generally split equally by paying 3% to the selling side and 3% to the buying side. For example on a home that is being sold for $250,000 this is $15,000 in fees that is paid by the seller. On a home being sold for $450,000 this is $27,000 in fees. If you are a seller looking to sell your home For Sale by Owner without a real estate agent you can see that you can save up to tens of thousands of dollars in fees. If you are a buyer looking to buy a home without a real estate agent you can save the seller from having to pay your real estate agent commissions which would result in a lower sales price and a better deal for you. I offer a flat fee full service package to assist the For Sale by Owner (FSBO) for much less than using traditional real estate agents.
What is Included in the For Sale by Owner Package?
When you decide to sell your home on your own For Sale by Owner you are wearing a lot of hats and taking on a lot of responsibilities. Not including all of the house preparation and marketing that you need to do to attract buyers there are a lot of different direct and third parties to negotiate and deal with once you have a buyer and many specific details and timelines to coordinate and make sure everything happens in the order necessary to ensure a smooth and successful closing.
There are many ways a real estate lawyer can be of assistance to those purchasing, selling, owning and managing real property, especially with For Sale by Owner ( FSBO) transactions, lease option, lease to own, seller financing and co-owner/investor arrangements.
In the purchase and sale of a home, there are different forms of deed available and it is important to know ahead of time which kind of deed you are getting. Similarly, it is helpful to know the legal capacity in which you are buying/selling (i.e., community property, separate property, joint tenancy, tenancy in common, etc.) as it dramatically affects property rights and the choice you make also has tax implications.
It is critical for a real estate Attorney to review the preliminary title reports and assess the nature of any liens, encumbrances, easements or restrictions on the property. An experienced real estate attorney such as myself can also assist in the negotiations of all of the critical terms and can advise on the negotiations in a purchase agreement regarding the allocation of closing costs and what is typical for the specific geographic region.
I offer a full service legal package for sellers/buyers which includes legal contacts, including purchase agreements, negotiations, counter-offers, amendments, addendum, and required and necessary disclosures to make sure that the parties are adequately protected from liability.
The package also includes full lender, escrow and title coordination including reviewing the preliminary title report, escrow instructions, closing statements and escrow amendments, working with escrow and staying on top of all contingency periods and timelines with the different parties to make sure the closing happens in a timely manner and in accordance with the contracts. Lastly the package also includes legal advice regarding estate planning and how title to the property should be held.
Highly Rated and Experienced California Real Estate Broker Attorney and Lawyer handling For Sale by Owner (FSBO) Real Estate Sales.
Please call, email or use the contact form on the right today to schedule a complimentary attorney consultation. The For Sale By Owner (FSBO) service is provided electronically and by phone, so I can efficiently serve clients in any California county – presently I am accepting clients throughout Northern and Southern California. With substantial legal and real estate experience, I am able to provide value where most agents and attorneys alone simply cannot, this is the benefit of hiring an experienced real estate attorney who is also a licensed and practicing real estate broker. This is a combination that is hard to find but important to have on your side.