Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Many buyers and sellers are not well educated about the intricacy of some real estate contingency clauses. Given they are significant legal terms in a purchase and sale, it is essential to have a strong working knowledge of how they work. Most buyers will have a home inspection contingency in their contract.

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HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Say you’re visiting yard sales on a Saturday morning and you come across the perfect wicker patio set, exactly what you’ve been looking for. These clauses are most often used when a buyer needs to sell their current home before purchasing a new one. A contingency is a condition that must be met for the purchase to proceed.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2020

A cash deal can close in as little as 7 days, while financed home purchases tend to take an average of 45 days to close. And if you add a home sale contingency into the mix (that is, if you need to sell your current home before you can buy a new one), closing the deal can take even longer. Not always!

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HomeLight

JULY 29, 2022

You can avoid getting into this situation by avoiding making other big purchases or applying for other loans once you are approved for a mortgage and under contract. First, when deciding to purchase a home, you’ll naturally try to make sure you’re at a stable point in your career. We do all the due diligence upfront,” he says.

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HomeLight

JULY 26, 2022

Is it a yard sale? No…it’s a for sale sign!!! You’ve found yourself a FSBO home. What is a FSBO home? A “for sale by owner,” or FSBO (pronounced “fizz-bo”) home, is a home that is being sold by its owner who hasn’t hired a listing agent. Why would a seller want to list their home FSBO?

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