Alta Star Forms Online™
AUTOMATED FAR/BAR AND FAR FORMS
Florida Real Estate Contracts — Officially licensed by Florida Realtors® and The Florida Bar
Residential, Commercial and Vacant Land Contracts
No Installation needed • Windows • Mac • iOS • Android • iPad
MarkupMaster®
Enter text. Drag Mouse. Done.
Available Exclusively with Alta Star Forms Online
U.S. Patents 8,700,984, 10,255,256 & 11,138,363
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Basic Edition
$65 each additional user
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$650 for 10 users
Prepare unlimited contracts
for printing or emailing
All Florida Realtors and FAR/BAR Forms
Forms List/ChangesPremium Edition
$99 each additional user
— or —
$990 for 10 users
Includes e-sign for up to 30 contracts/year per user
MarkupMaster®
Everything in Basic Edition
Features
- Fast, automated, user-friendly
- Officially licensed standardized forms
- Forms automatically updated
- No association or MLS membership required
- No installation required
- Save and print unlimited files
- Generates PDF filled with your entries
- Save PDF to computer, network or cloud
- Share files with authorized users
- Download PDF or e-sign contracts
- Florida Realtors® forms
- FAR/BAR forms approved by The Florida Bar
- Privacy: your data is never sold
- Auto-transfer entries to riders (names, address, legal description)
- Calculates balance due at closing
- Corporate-style signatures when needed
- MicroFit Technology fits more text into form blanks
- Strikeout selected text
- Pre-fill blanks with your standard information
- Electronic Signatures/Contract Circulation (Premium)
- Fillable forms
- Fill-in and complete forms for your transactions
- Prepare contracts online
- Patented MarkupMaster® feature (Premium)
Forms Included
FAR/BAR and Florida Realtors® contracts, riders, addenda, and more
The FAR/BAR contract is also known as FR/BAR contract or Florida Realtors/Florida Bar Contract.
FAR Forms are also known as Florida Realtors® Forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a FAR/BAR contract?
A FAR/BAR contract is a standardized real estate contract jointly approved by Florida Realtors® (formerly the Florida Association of Realtors) and The Florida Bar. It is also known as the FR/BAR contract or the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar contract. These forms are the most widely used residential real estate contracts in Florida.
Do I need an MLS membership or association membership to use Alta Star Forms Online?
No. Alta Star Forms Online is officially licensed by Florida Realtors® and The Florida Bar. You do not need an MLS membership or association membership to use the software. Any real estate professional, attorney, or title company in Florida can prepare contracts with Alta Star Forms Online.
What is MarkupMaster®?
MarkupMaster® is a patented feature exclusive to Alta Star Forms Online (Premium Edition) that lets you mark up contract text with a simple drag of the mouse. It is covered by U.S. Patents 8,700,984, 10,255,256, and 11,138,363.
What types of Florida real estate forms are included?
Alta Star Forms Online with the FAR Complete set of forms includes FAR/BAR contracts and Florida Realtors® forms for residential, commercial, and vacant land transactions. The software provides contracts, riders, addenda, and related documents. Forms are automatically updated when new versions are released.
Can I download completed forms?
Yes. Forms Online allows you to add your entries to the forms, and download the forms filled in with your entries.
Can forms be obtained as PDF files?
Yes. After using Forms Online to complete the standard forms, you can generate a PDF with your filled-in entries.
Can contracts be emailed for electronic signatures?
Yes. With our Premium Edition, electronic signatures are available with the officially licensed standard forms. When using the e-sign service, your filled-in forms are automatically uploaded and signing locations are automatically marked, saving you dozens of location entries.
Can text be deleted from a form?
Strikethrough can be added to text without removing the original text.
Can text be replaced on a form?
Yes. With our patented MarkupMaster™, it only takes two steps to indicate replacement. Step 1: Enter replacement text in a box. Step 2: Select the existing text that the new text will apply to. Strikethrough is automatically added over the original text and a graphic with replacement text is placed in the empty space on the form. For a demonstration, see mm.altastar.com.
Is Forms Online an app or a desktop download?
Alta Star Forms Online is an online application that runs in any modern web browser — there is no software to download or install. The app works on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and iPad. Your contracts and data are saved in the cloud and accessible from any device.
What type of real estate software is Forms Online?
Alta Star Forms Online for Florida is real estate software specifically designed for preparing Florida real estate contracts and related forms, leases, and brokerage listing and compensation agreements. It is officially licensed by Florida Realtors® and The Florida Bar to provide FAR/BAR forms (FR/BAR forms) and Florida Realtors forms. The application includes automated form filling, PDF generation, and electronic signatures.
Learn more about the forms included with Alta Star Forms Online
Electronic Signatures / Document Circulation
Simply enter each signer's email address
Contracts are automatically circulated
- Signature, initial and date locations are automatically marked on standard forms
- Link to contract is emailed to each signer
- Sign on computers, tablet or smartphone
- Monitor progress of emails sent, viewed and signed
- Digitally signed PDF returned with signatures, initials, dates and watermark
- Certificate of Authenticity provided
Additional security features
- SMS text message verification
- Unique password provided to signer
- Knowledge based assessment (small fee applies)