Real Estate Option To Purchase Law and Legal Definition
An option is a contract to purchase the right for a certain time, by election, to purchase property at a stated price. An option may be a right to purchase property or require another to perform upon agreed-upon terms. By purchasing an option, a person is paying for the opportunity to elect or "exercise" the right for the property to be purchased or the performance of the other party to be required. "Exercise" of an option normally requires notice and payment of the contract price. The option will state when it must be exercised, and if not exercised within that time, it expires. If the option is not exercised, the amount paid for the option is not refundable. Sometimes an option is the right to renew a contract, such as a lease, broadcasting a television series, the employment of an actor or athlete, or some other existing business relationship. A "lease-option" contract provides for a lease of property with the right to purchase the property during or upon expiration of the lease.
Legal Definition list
- Real Estate Mortgages
- Real Estate Mortgage Trust
- Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
- Real Estate Loan
- Real Estate Lis Pendens
- Real Estate Option To Purchase
- Real Estate Professional
- Real Estate Promissory Note
- Real Estate Recovery Funds
- Real Estate Related Financial Transaction [Banks & Banking]
- Real Estate Reservation Life Estate Deeds
