With regard to an agreement for the sale of real estate,the statute of frauds:
A)does not require that all parties sign the agreement.
B)does not apply if the value of the real estate is less than $500.
C)requires that the entire agreement be in a single writing.
D)requires that the purchase price be equal to the value of the real estate.

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The memorandum must be signed by the party to be charged or his authorized agent.(The party to be charged is the person using the statute of frauds as a defense-generally the defendant unless the statute of frauds is asserted as a defense to a counterclaim. )This means that it is not necessary for purposes of meeting the statute of frauds for both parties' signatures to appear on the document.

With Regard to an Agreement for the Sale of Real