Wisconsin Real Estate Clauses, 2019 Edition (NEW!)
The Wisconsin Real Estate Clause Manual, authored collaboratively between the UW Law School and the WRA, is the go-to drafting resource for licensees when standard forms need to be modified to be consistent with the instruction of the parties.
Manual updates at a glance
The WRA and the UW Law School made the following updates to the publication:
- Clarified and freshened the language.
- Updated terminology.
- Added default provisions for time frames and “strike one” features.
- Made provisions more concise whenever possible.
Manual update specifics The 2019 manual includes the following items:
- Four different versions of a radon contingency, which were not covered in the 2012 manual.
- Provisions to create different types of listings: exclusive agency, limited service and one-party.
- Updated price escalation/acceleration clauses.
- Various appraisal contingencies.
- Assignment of offer language.
- Wire transfer warning language.
- Selection of bump clause provisions.
- Land contract drafting provisions when residential sellers and licensees are in compliance with the updated Wisconsin SAFE Act.
- Variations of home warranty provisions.
- Alternative provisions for private on-site wastewater treatment systems (POWTS) and wells.
- Much more.