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Mediation in Real Estate Disputes

By James Kimmons, About.com

Definition: Either at the time a contract is signed, or when a dispute arises in a real estate transaction, the parties can agree to mediation of disputes. This is a process involving a neutral third party who works with the disputing parties to examine all aspects of the dispute, discuss it and come to some mutual agreement.

The mediator does not make any decisions, nor force any parties to settle in any way.

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