Apparently it’s normal to have an attorney when buying or selling real estate in New York. I found this pretty surprising, because in California the contract is

Apparently it’s normal to have an attorney when buying or selling real estate in New York. I found this pretty surprising, because in California the contract is a generic form where you literally just check the applicable boxes and write in numbers. Another tidbit: in NYC, most people use an agent when they rent an apartment. They charge one month’s rent.