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Elements of a Valid Contract

National · Contracts & Transfer of Title — free study notes for the real estate licensing exam.

📄 Contracts & Transfer of Title

📖 What you need to know

A valid contract needs: (1) OFFER and ACCEPTANCE (mutual assent / 'meeting of the minds'); (2) CONSIDERATION (something of value exchanged); (3) legal CAPACITY of the parties (age, sound mind); (4) a LEGAL purpose; and for real estate, it must generally be IN WRITING (statute of frauds). Missing an element makes the contract void or voidable.

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Is Elements of a Valid Contract on the real estate exam?

Yes. Contracts & Transfer of Title is a scored domain on the real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the national portion.

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