Gone are the days of the one-page purchase contracts. Many of today's purchase offers are five pages long and some are much longer. Verbal offers to buy real estate aren't binding for either the buyer or the seller, so your offer should be in written form. The written offer is usually drafted by your real estate agent or attorney.
Most buyers think simply in terms of the price when they decide to make an offer.
But the price is just one of a myriad of details that make up the purchase contract. The deposit amount. The mortgage and down payment amounts. The closing date. The occupancy date.