Form 280, Seller Services Forms Checklist - Residential

Understanding the 280 Form

One essential tool that real estate professionals use to ensure seamless transactions is the Form 280, or the Seller Services Forms Checklist - Residential. The 280 form is a practical and concise form that provides a checklist of necessary documents and steps involved in residential real estate transactions.

Form 280 is like your trusted compass navigating you through the wilderness of real estate sales, covering everything from listing agreements to grant deeds. For real estate professionals, mastering this document and using it effectively is crucial for navigating transactions smoothly.

Importance of form 280 in real estate transactions

In real estate transactions, accuracy is critical and missing even a single form can derail the whole process. This OREA document is designed to ensure that every necessary document is collected and every step is completed. 

The checklist layout of the form cleverly segments the transaction into digestible parts. This design helps prevent minor mistakes or missed documents, streamlining the transaction process. In essence, this straightforward checklist boosts clients' confidence by demonstrating a well-coordinated and professional handling of their transactions.

How to Fill Out 280 Form

To complete the 280 form online on the PDFliner website, follow these detailed steps:

1. Start by finding the section titled 'Working with a REALTOR'. Here, you'll need to indicate which forms have been used. For instance, check the boxes next to Form #810/811 if applicable. Continue this process for each form listed under this section, such as Form #200/201, Form #630/631, and so forth.
2. Next, proceed to the 'Listing Agreement' section. Select the forms that correspond to your situation from the options provided, like Form #200, #201, #210, #245. Ensure that you mark the appropriate checkbox for each form you have utilized.
3. In the 'Individual Identification Information Record' part, check off Form #630 or Form #631 based on the form you have on hand.
4. Continue to 'Confirmation of Co-operation & Representation' by selecting Form #320 if it was part of your transaction documents.
5. For 'Referral Agreement', indicate whether Form #641 was used by checking the box next to it.
6. Under 'Agreement of Purchase and Sale', identify and check the forms you've used from the list provided, which includes Form #100, #101, #102, #110, #111, #115, #105.
7. Move to the 'Trade Record Sheet' and check Form #640 if it applies to your transaction.
8. Address the 'Waiver/Notice of Fulfillment of Condition(s)/Amendment' by marking the relevant forms such as Form #123, #124, #120.
9. In the 'Registrant’s Disclosure of Interest Acquisition/Disposition' section, select either Form #160 or #161 depending on which was relevant to your situation.
10. Check the appropriate boxes in 'Disclosure of Benefit/Payment to Registrant' for any applicable forms like Form #610.
11. In the expanded forms section labeled 'EXPANDED FORMS WHEN WORKING WITH SELLER(S)', look through and mark forms such as Form #244, #260, #225, #220, #221, #222, #261, #270, and #122.
12. For 'Discovery & Disclosure', review and check the applicable forms from Form #820, #821, #822, #823, and the Green Information Checklists Form #824 and #825.
13. Under 'Communication & Notification Forms', go through and mark any forms you used including Form #650, #651, #652, #801, #130, #208, #248, #109, and #128.
14. Complete the personalization by entering the name and details of the salesperson, broker, or broker of record, and the property information in the spaces provided at the bottom of the form.

Benefits of using the 280 form PDF

Opting for a form 280 PDF version offers several other benefits. First, it eliminates the possibility of losing physical documents, as everything is stored online. Second, using the PDF version from PDFliner means you can fill out all the information directly on your device, eliminating the added time it takes to manually fill out forms. 

This ensures legibility and reduces the risk of errors due to manual filling. The 280 form PDF from PDFliner can be easily edited, saved and shared, making collaboration with other parties in the transaction process easier.