This section of the typical residential real estate sales contract which perhaps generates the most disputes and litigation is the property defect and repairs clause.  Necessary Repairs in Sales of North Carolina Real Estate is the best, if not the only, single-volume reference textbook available on this common source of friction in real estate transactions.

This book is written in plain English for real estate professionals. Sellers and buyers of homes will easily understand the text, and the book is an excellent starting point for attorneys. 

This book examines in detail the relevant section of the standard residential real estate purchase and sale contract issued by the North Carolina Association of Realtors®, Inc., although this book is extremely useful for most other form contracts.