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While neither due diligence money nor earnest money is mandatory in North Carolina, most contracts negotiate to include both. Due diligence money is non-refundable, whereas earnest money is refundable if the buyer decides not to buy the home within the due diligence period.

A deed is the legal document that says: who owns the land and where it is and what its boundaries are. A deed may also include restrictions. For example, a deed might have a restriction saying the land can only be used as a park.

Can I prepare my own deed and have it recorded? North Carolina law allows you to prepare a Deed of Conveyance for any real property to which you have legal title. However, the conveyance of real property is a legal matter that should be given under and with the advise of legal counsel.

The due diligence fee is a negotiable (by your realtor) and is typically between $500 and $2000, depending on the market competition and on the purchase price of the home. Just like the earnest money deposit discussed in our other blogs, a higher due diligence fee makes your offer more enticing to a seller.

The deed must contain, at minimum, an identification of the grantor and grantee, consideration (usually the amount of money paid) and a legal description of the real estate. It may refer to the real estate by lot number as shown on a recorded plat or by a lengthy metes and bounds description prepared by a surveyor.

The most common residential offer form in North Carolina is the ?Offer to Purchase and Contract? (Form No. 2-T), jointly approved by the N.C. Bar Association and NC REALTORS®. Many standard ?addenda? forms also are available to add provisions of special importance to the parties.