Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a result, homeowners either must sell their current home and suffer through double moves and short-term rentals to access the equity they’ve accrued, or they have to make contingent offers that require the sale of their current house to close. Calque provides homeowners with a Purchase Price Guarantee (i.e.,

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Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

When you begin an online search for a home, you may find some sale statuses you don’t fully understand. It is fairly obvious what is meant when homes have a status of “for sale” or “sold,” but some statuses may not be as clear. For example, if a home sale is contingent or pending, can you still make an offer?

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HomeLight

JUNE 9, 2023

A property listed as “contingent” in real estate means the seller has accepted an offer, but the deal isn’t fully closed yet. The final sale hangs in the balance, waiting for certain conditions or “contingencies” to be met. What are the most common contingencies?

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Point2Homes

DECEMBER 8, 2020

A home listed as contingent means the seller has accepted an offer. However, before the sale can go to closing, certain contingencies must be met. These clauses are defined in the sales contract and often have to do with home inspections, mortgage approvals and appraisals. Contingent Statuses.

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RIS Media

APRIL 8, 2022

Once you find your dream home and it happens to be marked as contingent, you can still place an offer. Here’s all you should know about contingent sales as a potential home buyer. Contingent meaning. What about houses listed as “contingent?” Home inspection problems.

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HomeLight

MARCH 20, 2023

That means a large majority of homebuyers must consider the sale of their current home prior to buying a new one. At the same time, it usually does not make sense for buyers to sell their home without having a new one lined up to move into. Most often, this type of scenario calls for a home sale contingency.

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Windemere Selling

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The following information is meant to clarify some common real estate terms that describe a home for sale and its position in the closing process. And for buyers, it helps to be familiar with these terms when searching for your next home and how they factor into making an offer. What does contingent mean in real estate?

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