There are many differences between a commercial real estate transaction and buying a house but the most important is that a commercial real estate transaction is a transaction between professionals, whereas buying a house is a consumer transaction, which someone does maybe once or twice in their life. When you buy a house there are many consumer protections that are available to you. When you’re doing a commercial real estate transaction you are relying up on your professionals to help so it’s extremely important to use an experienced attorney when doing so.