Review the purchase agreement from your side of the table.
The same purchase and sale agreement reads very differently for the buyer than the seller. Tell us your role, upload the agreement, and get a report on earnest money, due diligence, financing, title, AS-IS condition, closing, and default remedies — argued for your side, each tied to a quote from the document.
- Choose Buyer or Seller — the analysis takes your side
- Free preview first — unlock the full report for $50
- Covers PSAs, purchase contracts, LOIs, and escrow instructions
Last reviewed: May 26, 2026 by the BizLeaseCheck Editorial Team. General information, not legal advice.
CRE Purchase Agreement Analysis
A representative cre purchase sample report — danger score 95/100, 8 red flags with verbatim evidence quotes, no signup needed.
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What the purchase agreement analyzer checks
The review works through the terms that decide who carries the risk in a commercial real estate deal — weighted toward whichever side you tell it you're on.
Earnest money & deposits
How much is at risk, when the deposit "goes hard" (becomes non-refundable), the escrow holder, additional deposits, and forfeiture as liquidated damages.
Due diligence & inspection
The length of the feasibility period, whether termination is unconditional, seller document delivery, and deemed-waiver deadline traps.
Financing contingency
Whether the deal is contingent on a loan at all, the required terms and deadline, and what happens to the deposit if financing falls through.
Title & survey
Schedule B exceptions, objection-and-cure rights (must cure vs. may cure), permitted exceptions, title insurance, and endorsements.
AS-IS & property condition
The scope of the AS-IS disclaimer and release, environmental/CERCLA risk, latent defects, and the Phase I assessment window.
Representations & warranties
Scope and knowledge qualifiers, the survival period after closing, caps and baskets, and any holdback backing post-closing claims.
Closing costs & prorations
Transfer taxes, title and escrow fees, proration of taxes and rents, security-deposit credits, and FIRPTA withholding.
Default & remedies
Buyer default and deposit forfeiture, seller default and specific performance vs. a deposit-only cap, time-of-the-essence, and notice/cure.
Casualty & condemnation
Risk of loss before closing, termination thresholds for material damage, and assignment of insurance or condemnation proceeds.
A review that takes your side — not a generic document tool
Most contract tools give one neutral summary. This one asks whether you're the Buyer or the Sellerand argues that side — flagging what to push back on, what to protect, and how to redline it. It's backed by source-cited guides covering the law behind these terms (the IRS 1031 and FIRPTA rules, the EPA's environmental-assessment rule, and CERCLA).
Browse the purchase agreement guidesWhat you get
- A 0–100 danger score with a category-by-category breakdown
- A deal-terms summary: purchase price, earnest money and when it goes hard, due-diligence window, financing contingency, title/survey, AS-IS, default remedies, closing date, prorations, assignment, and governing law
- Prioritized red flags — each tied to a short quote pulled from your own contract
- Key dates: effective date, end of due diligence, financing deadline, deposit hard date, and closing
- A ready-to-send redline / negotiation email written from your side
How it works
Go deeper: commercial purchase agreement guides
Source-cited guides on the clauses that decide commercial real estate deal risk.
How to Review a Commercial Real Estate Purchase Agreement
A practical review order for a commercial real estate purchase and sale agreement before either side signs — from the deposit to the default remedies.
Earnest Money & Deposits in a Commercial Purchase Agreement
The deposit is the buyer’s money at risk and the seller’s main remedy — when it goes hard decides who really controls the deal.
Due Diligence & Inspection Period in a CRE Purchase
The due-diligence period is the buyer’s window to investigate and walk away — its length and how it ends decide how much protection it really gives.
Financing Contingency in a Commercial Purchase Agreement
A financing contingency lets a buyer cancel and recover the deposit if it cannot get a loan — many commercial PSAs leave it out entirely.
Title & Survey Review in a Commercial Purchase Agreement
Title and survey review is how a buyer confirms it is actually getting clean, usable ownership — and whether the seller has to fix problems or merely may.
AS-IS Clauses & Property Condition in a CRE Purchase
An AS-IS clause shifts the risk of the property’s condition to the buyer — making the due-diligence period the buyer’s real protection.
Representations & Warranties in a CRE Purchase Agreement
Representations are the seller’s factual promises — their scope, survival, and limits decide whether a buyer has any remedy after closing.
Closing Costs & Prorations in a Commercial Purchase
Closing-cost allocation and prorations decide who pays for what at the closing table — small clauses that move real money.
Default & Remedies in a Commercial Purchase Agreement
The remedies clause decides who wins if the deal breaks — and it is often deliberately asymmetric between buyer and seller.
Casualty & Condemnation Before Closing in a CRE Purchase
If the building burns or is condemned between signing and closing, the casualty clause — not luck — decides who bears the loss.
Assignment & 1031 Exchange in a Commercial Purchase
Two clauses that are easy to overlook until they matter: whether you can assign the contract to your deal entity, and whether the deal can be a 1031 exchange.
Commercial Purchase Agreement Red Flags: A Buyer’s Checklist
A fast checklist of the clauses that most often disadvantage a buyer in a commercial purchase and sale agreement.
Frequently asked questions
Can it review the agreement from the seller’s side, not just the buyer’s?
Yes. Choose your role — Buyer or Seller — before uploading. The analyzer changes its advocacy accordingly: a buyer review pushes back on hard deposits, short diligence, and weak remedies, while a seller review protects the deposit, the AS-IS sale, and limits on specific performance.
What documents does this cover?
Commercial real estate purchase and sale agreements (PSAs), purchase contracts, letters of intent (LOIs), and escrow instructions — for retail, office, industrial, multifamily, and land deals.
What’s the most common trap in a commercial purchase agreement?
A deposit that goes hard early or on signing, combined with a short due-diligence period and no financing contingency — it commits the buyer before it can investigate the property or secure a loan. The analyzer surfaces these together.
Is this legal advice?
No. This is general information and document-review prompts. Enforceability of deposit-forfeiture, specific-performance, AS-IS, and risk-of-loss clauses depends on the exact language and your state — confirm specifics with a qualified real estate attorney.