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JANUARY 31, 2024

You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. Learn More What does contingent mean? In real estate, when a house is listed as “ contingent ,” it means the sale of the property is conditional upon certain criteria being met. How long can a house be contingent?

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JANUARY 13, 2022

These conditions are known as contingencies, which is where the term “active contingent” comes from. Many offers contain contingencies. In May 2020, 76% of closed sales contained purchase contingencies, a survey from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) found. Common types of contingencies.

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MARCH 23, 2022

The process of qualifying for a mortgage includes a few different tiers. When you want to decide how much you will be able to borrow for your mortgage, prequalification is often the first step. To get prequalified for a mortgage, you’ll submit some basic financial information to your lender. Prequalification. Preapproval.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Ever since the 2008-2009 recession, cash offers have become more prevalent, accounting for 33% of sales as of 2021 — that’s up from 20% in 2019. A cash offer simply means that a buyer already has the funds available to buy the house and can pay for it without securing a mortgage loan. Updated August 31, 2021.

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