contract issue

Can we assume that this property is being made available at a VERY attractive price?
'Cause if not, those are very tough terms for what is clearly a Buyers market.

MJS

Contracts are mutually-agreed-upon. Don't agree to anything unreasonable. Since you refer to a sales office, this is probably a new condo. You should be calling the shots, or as many as you can get away with, as mjsalisb said.

Nobody in the current climate should be paying seller's atty fees. Period. If anything, you should ask THEM to cover all of your closing costs.

Also, there is absolutely no need to abide by their stipulations. It's TOTALLY a buyers' market, especially at the bldg. you are talking about (I know which one from another thread where you posted the same message).

the only way to close in 21 days is to pay cash. no bank with good rates will have this kind of turnaround. either renegotiate or walk away.

they should pay the transfer taxes, you should have AT LEAST 30 days for closing. and you have the right to choose whatever mortgage broker you want.