Contracts
In New York, a real estate 'auction sale' requires which of the following for an enforceable contract?
AA verbal acceptance at the auction is sufficient
BA written contract signed by the successful bidder and the seller (or auctioneer) to satisfy the Statute of Frauds✓ Correct
CDOS approval of the auction terms
DA minimum reserve price set at the assessed value
Explanation
Even in a real estate auction, New York's Statute of Frauds requires the ultimate purchase contract to be in writing. The auction process creates a bid (offer) and a fall of the hammer (acceptance), but a written contract must still be signed to be fully enforceable as a purchase agreement for real property.
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