Arkansas Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement (Investor PDF)
An investor-ready purchase and sale agreement drafted for Arkansas transactions, plus a plain-English summary of what Arkansas law expects in a residential purchase contract. Free PDF, no signup required.
Arkansas Purchase and Sale Agreement
Free PDF • Updated July 2026
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What Arkansas Requires in a Purchase Contract
These are the contract and disclosure requirements our research identified for Arkansas residential transactions, with statute citations. Requirements change; always confirm the current rule before closing.
Federal Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Verbatim language required
42 U.S.C. 4852d; 40 C.F.R. Part 745 Subpart F (745.113); 24 C.F.R. Part 35 Subpart A
Pre-1978 housing: contract must contain the Lead Warning Statement, seller's disclosure of known lead paint/hazards, records statement, buyer's 10-day inspection opportunity, and signed acknowledgments
Applies to: pre-1978 residential
No Statutory Seller Disclosure Form - Caveat Emptor
No statute; common law fraud/active concealment doctrines; AREC Regulation 10.3 (licensee duty to disclose known material defects)
Arkansas requires no seller property disclosure statement - buyer bears investigation responsibility; sellers remain liable for affirmative misrepresentation and active concealment of known defects, and any representation made must be accurate; licensees (if involved) must disclose known material defects under AREC rules
Applies to: all residential
Arkansas Closing Practice at a Glance
| Deed convention | General warranty deed is customary for arm's-length residential sales |
| Transfer tax | Real Property Transfer Tax, Ark. Code Ann. 26-60-105: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions over $100; Real Property Transfer Tax Affidavit of Compliance required before recording |
| Customary payer | negotiable - Ark. Code Ann. 26-60-106 provides one-half by grantor and one-half by grantee unless otherwise agreed, while 26-60-105 places the $2.20 'additional' portion on the purchaser; in practice allocation is negotiated (often seller-paid or split) - state it expressly in the contract |
| Attorney closing | Attorney not required for a typical closing. Not an attorney-closing state; title companies customarily close and issue title insurance |
| Witness and notary | Deed must be signed by the grantor and acknowledged before a notary public (or proved by subscribing witnesses as an alternative) to be recorded - Ark. Code Ann. 18-12-201 et seq., 16-47-101 et seq.; no subscribing witnesses required for a notarized deed; deeds carry the grantee's transfer-tax compliance certification and 'prepared by' block |
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Disclaimer: This template and summary are provided free for reference and educational purposes. Clearway Home Buyers is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by downloading or using these forms. Real estate law varies by state and by transaction. Review any form with a licensed Arkansas attorney before use. Read the full disclaimer.
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