ContractsHomebuying Glossary

Purchase Agreement

Also known as Purchase and Sale Agreement, PSA

The signed legal contract laying out all the terms of a home sale between buyer and seller.

In plain English

The purchase agreement is the binding contract specifying the price, contingencies, closing date, and every other agreed-upon term of the sale — once both parties sign it, you're officially "under contract."

Why it matters

Read every section carefully (or have your agent or attorney walk you through it) before signing — this document governs everything that happens next.

Where you'll run into it

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