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While verbal agreements can be enforceable, certain exceptions exist in Florida law. These include real estate agreements, contracts that cannot be performed within one year, agreements for the sale of goods over a certain value, and contracts governed by the Statute of Frauds.

To be a legally valid contract, a Florida real estate contract must include the following 4 essential elements: There must be mutual assent between the parties to enter the contract. The contract must contain a valid offer and acceptance of the offer. There must be adequate consideration (the exchange of items of value)

Ing to Florida law, a buyer or seller is able to terminate a residential real estate contract and walk away from the deal without penalty by seeking rescission. Rescinding a real estate contract means the contract is considered to have no force and effect from the beginning or that the contract is canceled.

Florida Realtors has three residential contracts. Two are Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contracts(FR/Bar), the standard Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase and the ?AS IS? version, and one is the Florida Realtors Contract for Residential Sale and Purchase (CRSP).

Writing- A contract for the purchase and sale of real estate must generally be in writing to be enforceable. Identification of the Parties- The contract must specifically identify the parties to the contract, the buyer and seller. Identification of the Real Property- The contract must identify the real property.

In Florida, the contract used to submit offers is commonly the [?AS IS? Residential Contract for Sale and Purchase] template which is approved by the Florida Realtors and the Florida Bar.