Real Estate 101 - Acceptance

  • What is an Acceptance?
  • Is the Acceptance date same as the offer date on the front of the offer?
  • Why is the date of Acceptance so important?


    What is an Acceptance?

    Acceptance, as it relates to real estate, is when a seller and a buyer mutually agree to all the terms and conditions of the contract and a copy of the offer/counter offer, signed by the last agreeing party is delivered to the other party. (Please refer to the purchase offer used in making an offer, to see the definition of "Acceptance" as it relates to your contract.)

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    Is the Acceptance date same as the offer date on the front of the offer?

    Not always! The Acceptance date is the date when the authorized party acknowledges the receipt of signed acceptance. This date is usually located on the last page of the purchase offer or toward the bottom of the counter offer, where the authorized party places initials and fills in the date and time of receipt. Only if the acknowledgement of the receipt of signed acceptance happens on the date the offer was made, the two dates will be the same.

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    Why is the date of Acceptance so important?

    Several places in a real estate purchase contract, the performance dates are derived based on the number of days from acceptance.

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