HomeLight

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Not only will you need to be packing, cleaning, and getting the house ready for your buyer, there’s also a lot of waiting and hoping that all of the moving pieces fall into place and your home sale closes on time, if you make it to closing at all. Contingencies that fail to be met or lifted. The buyer’s financing with a lender.

Closing 104

Closing Backup offer Sales Inspection 104

Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

When a home sale is listed as contingent, it means that the seller has accepted an offer with contingencies. This means that certain clauses have to be completed, by perhaps both buyer and the seller, for the sale to close. If these contingencies aren’t met, the buyer can walk away from the deal.

Backup offer 110

Backup offer Sales Home sale contingency Earnest money deposit 110

Windemere Buying

JUNE 22, 2022

Sellers will typically request alterations like a higher price, a modification to your contingencies , or an adjustment of closing dates. Prepare for counteroffers ahead of time with your agent by discussing your price limit , how much you’re willing to budge on your contingencies, your flexibility around closing dates, etc.

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Purchase and sale agreement Inspection contingency Seller concession Backup offer 52

HomeLight

JANUARY 13, 2022

An active contingent listing means that the seller has accepted an offer from a buyer, but certain conditions haven’t been met yet. These conditions are known as contingencies, which is where the term “active contingent” comes from. Many offers contain contingencies. Inspection contingencies.

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Backup offer Inspection contingency Purchase and sale agreement Home sale contingency 77