Selling Your House Directly: Charleston WV Agreement Checklist

If you are considering selling your house directly and reviewing a purchase offer for your Charleston, WV house, read the complete agreement before accepting it. When selling your house directly, use this checklist to prepare questions for the buyer and an independent West Virginia attorney. It is a review aid, not a contract or a statement that a particular provision is valid for your situation.

1. Buyer and seller identity

Confirm the legal names and who has authority to sign. Ask about co-owners, entities, or estate documents rather than assuming one contact can approve everything.

2. Price and proposed changes

Check the offered amount and whether any review provision could lead to a requested price change. Distinguish a proposed price from expected proceeds.

3. Deposit arrangements

Ask when any deposit is due, who holds it, and which terms govern its return or release. Do not assume it is yours to keep before the agreement is explained.

4. Inspection and access

Identify the scope, dates, authorized visitors, and the consequences of unresolved findings. Agree on safe access arrangements that account for occupancy.

5. Funding and other conditions

Check financing language and remaining requirements. An advertised cash offer does not by itself remove the written conditions.

6. Assignment and purchaser changes

Ask whether rights may be assigned and what that means for the transaction. Have unfamiliar language explained independently before signing.

7. Costs, credits, and payoffs

Review who pays each expense and how credits and existing obligations affect proceeds. See our closing-cost checklist for selling your house directly.

8. Repairs and contents

State any required seller work and what personal property or debris stays. As-is language should not be treated as a substitute for addressing disclosure questions.

9. Closing and possession

Identify both dates, the closing arrangements, and any agreed occupancy after closing. Do not assume you may stay indefinitely after selling.

10. Deadlines and termination

Ask what notices are needed, what happens if a condition is unmet, and what obligations may survive termination. Keep a complete copy of the signed agreement and changes.

For the broader choice between selling routes, use our selling comparison. For checks on the buyer itself, read buyer-verification steps when selling your house directly. A buyer’s offer explanation does not replace independent legal advice.

Keep a current decision record

Track the document name, date, version and attachments before comparing explanations. If the buyer sends a revised agreement, ask what changed and review the full replacement rather than relying only on a summary. Use a separate question log with the section reference, your question, who will answer and whether the answer requires a written change. An example entry could read “contents paragraph: does the agreement include the furniture we discussed?” This is a blank review method, not legal wording to paste into a contract. Have your independent attorney explain unfamiliar provisions and advise on any proposed changes. After signing, keep a complete copy and provide applicable changes to the closing professional. Do not assume a text message, an unsigned draft or an oral reassurance changes the obligations in the signed documents. If a deadline is approaching while a question remains open, contact your adviser promptly rather than assuming an inquiry pauses it.

Discuss a possible as-is purchase

Tell AM Investments about the property below, or call 304-250-9336. An inquiry carries no obligation to sell. We are the prospective buyer when discussing our offer; compare the written terms with your alternatives.

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