📄 Seller Action Playbook
Seller Contract Basics: The RPA from the Seller's Side
Answer 5 questions to get a 5-category contract primer: structure, seller obligations, disclosure timeline, default and remedies, and pre-signing essentials. The contract is not done when signed — it draws the boundary of every duty and right you'll carry for the next 30–60 days.
The RPA (Residential Purchase Agreement) is the standard California contract. Sellers read it differently: disclosure deadlines, when deposits go hard, possession and handoff terms, and your remedies if the buyer defaults. Every contingency day, every counter box, every disclosure form is a future battleground.
- Focus on seller-relevant parts: disclosures, deposit, handoff, remedies
- Disclosure timelines carry statutory day counts — missing them can be a breach
- Legal and day items are flagged 'needs-confirm' — review with your agent line by line