{"id":284,"date":"2023-02-24T09:39:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/?p=284"},"modified":"2023-02-24T09:39:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T09:39:05","slug":"structuring-a-purchase-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/2023\/02\/structuring-a-purchase-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Structuring a Purchase Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/73953197-CC04-4651-8D37-DC1880591623-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/73953197-CC04-4651-8D37-DC1880591623-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/73953197-CC04-4651-8D37-DC1880591623-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/73953197-CC04-4651-8D37-DC1880591623-230x230.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/73953197-CC04-4651-8D37-DC1880591623-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/73953197-CC04-4651-8D37-DC1880591623-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/73953197-CC04-4651-8D37-DC1880591623.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Entering into a purchase contract is a big step whether you are buying a house, a car, or some other item.  A contract is a binding agreement between two or more parties, and if you do not follow the steps below, you may find yourself in breach of contract. In order to avoid any misunderstanding or conflict down the road, take the following steps when entering into any purchase contract. <\/p>\n<p>1. Read the Entire Contract<br \/>\nWhen you receive a purchase contract, whether you are the buyer or the seller, take the time to read the entire contract.  This may seem like an obvious step, but you would be surprised how many people do not actually read the entire contract.  Not reading the contract could lead to you missing important details or language that you do not agree with.  If there are any terms in the contract that you do not understand, make sure to ask the other party or your lawyer to explain it to you. <\/p>\n<p>2. Verify that All blanks are filled in<br \/>\nOnce you have read and understand the contract, the next step is to make sure that all blanks are filled in.  If there are any blanks in the contract, it is important to get them filled in before signing.  Failing to do so could result in the contract being rendered void or unenforceable. <\/p>\n<p>3. Make sure that Both Parties have signed the Contract<br \/>\nOnce you have verified that all blanks are filled in, the next step is to make sure that both parties have signed the contract.  If only one party has signed the contract, it is not legally binding.  Make sure that you sign the contract<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entering into a purchase contract is a big step whether you are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lands"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":355,"url":"https:\/\/www.rolexhomes.com.ng\/blog\/2023\/04\/why-you-should-consider-buying-land-to-build-your-next-home\/","url_meta":{"origin":284,"position":0},"title":"Why You Should Consider Buying Land To Build Your Next Home","date":"April 6, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Are you thinking about building your next home? 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