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While reviewing a transaction in Yuma County, a buyer claims there is a binding purchase contract for a townhouse based solely on an unrecorded oral promise. What should the parties assume under current Arizona rules?

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A) real estate sale agreements generally need written evidence and signatures sufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds

Under Arizona contract law; current AAR contract practice, real estate sale agreements generally need written evidence and signatures sufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds.

Answer Options
A
real estate sale agreements generally need written evidence and signatures sufficient to satisfy the statute of frauds
B
a recorded deed is required before any contract can exist under current Arizona law
C
the statute of frauds applies only to leases and not sales in that Arizona transaction
D
an oral promise alone is always enough for Arizona real estate sales

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Related Concepts

An appraisal contingency allows the buyer to cancel or renegotiate the contract if the property's appraised value comes in lower than the agreed-upon purchase price. This contingency protects buyers from overpaying.

An assignment of contract transfers one party's rights and obligations under a contract to a third party called the assignee. The original party, known as the assignor, transfers their contractual position to someone who was not originally part of the agreement.

A bilateral contract is an agreement in which both parties exchange promises and are both obligated to perform, while a unilateral contract is one in which only one party makes a promise and the other party is not obligated to act.

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