This book guides you through important aspects of commercial and residential real estate purchase and sale transactions from the time a client enters your office until the close of escrow.

• Expanded coverage of sales of distressed property, including CCP §580e, which prohibits a deficiency judgment after certain short sales
• Contracting with brokers; brokers' duties and liabilities
• Extensive due diligence checklist
• Comprehensive general commercial sales agreements, specialty hotel clauses, ancillary closing documents
• Property and liability insurance
• Duties/liabilities of escrow holder; state & federal withholding requirements (including FIRPTA); form escrow instructions