Redfin

JUNE 11, 2025

Appraisal contingency When a buyer finances a home, lenders require an appraisal to confirm the property’s value supports the loan amount. Reasons for denial can include credit issues, job changes, or changes in loan terms. The title company typically conducts this search shortly after the contract is signed.

Purchase and sale agreement

RIS Media

APRIL 8, 2022

Real Estate appraisals are usually completed when homes are bought via mortgage loans. The title search reveals issues. Whenever you’re purchasing real estate, a title search is one of the standard boxes that must be checked. The title needs to be clean. Low appraisal. It depends.

Debt-to-income ratio

Realty Biz

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

If you follow all of the proper steps in selling a home , you will never have to worry about accepting an offer with a home sale clause. This contingency is often required by lenders to make sure the home is worth what the buyer has offered for it. In real estate jargon, this is referred to as a “backup offer.”

Backup offer

HomeLight

JANUARY 13, 2022

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.

Backup offer