property transaction

Buying or selling

A property transaction is the transfer of real estate ownership from one party to another, typically through sale but also by gift, inheritance, or exchange.

The term encompasses the entire process—offer, negotiation, contract, and closing: The property transaction took three months to complete.

In legal and financial contexts, it covers both residential and commercial transfers.

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easement · seller · appraisal · fair market value · deed · transfer of ownership · loan approval · survey · title · clear title · lien · attorney · down payment · title search · realtor · conveyance · equity · inspection

Opposites
ownership transfer vs. temporary use

property transactionrental agreement

Contract for temporary occupancy

lease · renting · leasing · sublease · short-term rental

acquisition vs. disposition

property transactionproperty inheritance

Legal transfer at death

property seizure · eminent domain · property ownership · foreclosure

commercial exchange vs. non-commercial transfer

property transactionproperty inheritance

Legal transfer at death

bequest · devise

Family

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