Can You Sign a Contract on a Property Remotely?

Chris at Hauseit (https://www.hauseit.com) goes over whether home buyers and sellers can sign a contract on a property sale remotely. Do you need to sign in-person and/or notarize your typical real estate purchase contract? Are wet ink, original signatures necessary for purchase contracts?

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Yes, it's entirely possible to e-sign a purchase contract remotely, whether you're a buyer or a seller. You can be on vacation out of the city, state or country and still sign a contract. In fact, electronic signatures are valid in all 50 states.

With that said, as a buyer you may wish to stick around because you may want to personally attend the home inspection if you choose to get one, or you may simply wish to see the property again before signing a contract, or after the contract but during the inspection period in Florida.

Furthermore, buyers and sellers should make sure that anything that does need to be physically signed or notarized be attended to prior to leaving for vacation out of the country. This includes a Power of Attorney if you don't plan on being able to make it to closing in-person, or if a remote notary closing isn't feasible while on vacation. You may also need to notarize certain documents in a condo or co-op's purchase application. So please make sure to get all of this done prior to departing the country.
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Save money when buying, selling and renting real estate in New York and Florida with Hauseit (https://www.hauseit.com). Available in NYC, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and South Florida. Established 2014. Learn how it works: https://www.hauseit.com/how-it-works/

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