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All states in the United States, as well as every province in Canada, all real estate contracts must be in writing. This includes the offer to purchase or deposit receipt which will be used to make an offer on a property.
Even if you give your agent permission to bargain for a property in your behalf, your agent must have a signed Purchase Contract before they can actually present your offer. (Only if an agent that has a signed Power of Attorney to act for you can they make written offers in your name.)
All states in the United States, as well as every province in Canada, all real estate contracts must be in writing. This includes the offer to purchase or deposit receipt which will be used to make an offer on a property.
Even if you give your agent permission to bargain for a property in your behalf, your agent must have a signed Purchase Contract before they can actually present your offer. (Only if an agent that has a signed Power of Attorney to act for you can they make written offers in your name.)