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What Buyers Need to Know About Making an Offer on Active Contingent Listings

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In other words, the primary deal on an active contingent listing might (maybe) fall through, causing sellers to place their home back on the market — or accept a backup offer. “I You’ll likely need this type of contingency even if you’ve been preapproved for a mortgage as that process does not guarantee that you’ll get a loan.