Author: Bianca Kratt KC

The purchase and sale agreement is a document that facilitates a diverse range of transactions, from simple home purchases to highly complex commercial property sales. Effectively representing one’s client in real estate deals involves a familiarity with the areas of law that govern the agreements and an awareness of the breadth of due diligence activities required to ensure transactional transparency and representational accuracy. This paper explores key aspects of a purchase and sale agreement, focusing on due diligence, conditions, and representations and warranties.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s Real Estate Conference program in Kananaskis on October 18 – 19, 2024.