Forms You'll Need to Sell Your Home



1. Property disclosure form. This form requires you to reveal all known defects to your property. Check with your state government to see if there is a special form required in your state.


2. Tax Levy Disclosures. New Mexico law requires your real estate Broker or agent to provide you an estimate of the Property Tax Levy on the Property you have submitted or intended to submit an Offer to Purchase.


3. Sales contract. The agreement between the buyer and seller on terms and conditions of sale. Again, check with your state real estate department to see if there is a required form.


4. Sales contract contingency clauses. In addition to the contract, you may need to add one or more attachments to the contract to address special contingencies  such as the buyer's need to sell a home before purchasing yours.


5. Pre- and post-occupancy agreements. Unless you're planning on moving out and the buyer moving in on the day of closing, you'll need an agreement on the terms and costs of occupancy once the sale closes.


6. Lead-based paint disclosure pamphlet. If your home was built before 1978, you must provide the pamphlet to all sellers. You must also have buyers sign a statement indicating they received the pamphlet.


7. Amendments and Addendums - In short, an addendum is used to clarify and require agreement on items that were not a part of the original contract – while an amendment changes something that was part of the original agreement.