What legal documents do i need to complete a 'For Sale By Owner' for a residential property in Thousand Oaks, CA

Technically, all you need is: A purchase and sale agreement, A Transfer Disclosure Statement, A hazards disclosure report, State and federal forms to show that you are a US taxpayer, Escrow instructions, which the title company will prepare, and A grant deed. You can find samples on the internet. There are also books for sale on how to sell your home without a broker or attorney. Don't. There are good forms available, and they mean what they say, but every word is important. Unless you have lived through all the things that go wrong, you are unlikely to appreciate the significance of many provisions or how to choose among the many choices offered by such forms. You also will not know whether the particular form you have chosen has left anything out. Who are you going to turn to when the buyer asks for difficult changes or asks difficult questions? Much of what you pay a real estate broker and agent for is marketing and helping you choose the best buyer. If you don't need that, an experienced real estate attorney can probably do it of a lot less than a 5% or 6% commission. If you can get an agent to do it for 1% or $10,000 or less, that's about what a good attorney will end you charging you by the hour. If you would like to meet or talk on the phone about hiring me to help you, please call me. Dana Sack 510-286-2200