Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

What forms do I need to sell a condo in California by owner, cash transaction. I live in Portland, Oregon and the buyer lives in Reston, Va. The zip code entered below is for the condo I am selling.


Asked on 6/12/10, 10:18 am

2 Answers from Attorneys

George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

There are no particular forms you need. It is the same as the sale of any property in California, which does require the disclosure of some matters.

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Answered on 6/12/10, 2:01 pm

Mr. Shers is wrong. There are DRE forms you must fill out, some of which depend on where the property exactly is located. Zipcode is not close enough for things like flood and earth movement zone disclosures. So I couldn't even tell you for sure what forms you need based on the zip code. There are also local and state title transfer documents that will be needed. Since most people use a real estate agent for this, and those that don't certainly don't pay a lawyer to do it, I doubt you will find any lawyer who off the top of his or her head could give you a list of all the forms you would need. So I doubt you will get a better answer than this in a free BBS. Probably you best bet is to contact a real estate agent who works in the 92882 area, explain the situation, and offer them some reasonable compensation (far short of a full commission) to assist you with the paperwork.

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Answered on 6/12/10, 10:59 pm


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