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What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate Sales

Realty Biz

Understanding how a home inspection works is essential for both buyers and sellers, given the importance of this real estate transaction phase. Home Sale Contingency. If the buyer still needs to sell their home before they can close on the new property, a home sale contingency can be put in place.

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How Can a Buyer Get Their Earnest Money Back?

Realty Biz

Furthermore, it's also important for buyers to do their due diligence on the property before signing a contract. Due to the home inspection results, the buyer must provide written notice of their intent to terminate the contract. As with other contingencies, the buyer must follow the timeline protocol for a response.

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The Most Common Home Buying Real Estate Contingencies

Realty Biz

The home buying contingencies below should be completely understood before signing on the dotted line of a purchase and sale agreement. Home inspection: often called a due diligence contingency, will give the buyer rights to have the house inspected.

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How to Avoid a Delayed Closing: 7 Common Roadblocks to Be Aware of

Redfin

It’s recommended to get pre-approved before house hunting to give yourself a realistic idea of how much home you can afford ; however, a mortgage pre-approval doesn’t guarantee that your loan application will be approved. By far, one of the biggest nightmares is that the mortgage falls through on the closing day.

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A Seller’s Guide To When A Buyer Does and Doesn’t Get Their Earnest Money Back

HomeLight

In most cases, real estate purchase contracts are exclusive agreements , meaning a seller can’t continue marketing the home and accepting additional offers once the home is under contract. The Appraisal Contingency : This contingency typically only applies to offers that require a mortgage to purchase the property.

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What is a 72-Hour Kick Out Clause And How Does It Work In a Home Sale?

HomeLight

Kick-out clauses are often employed when the buyers have to sell their current home first, and the sellers want to continue marketing their home in the meantime. The second buyer might offer more money or place fewer conditions on the deal, making the seller believe the home sale would be more likely to make it to the closing table.

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25 Nightmare Scenarios That Can Disrupt Closing (And How to Avoid Them)

HomeLight

When you’re buying a house, the list of what can go wrong at closing includes everything from issues with the mortgage loan and buyer’s credit, insurance snags, appraisal problems, title claims, and events beyond everyone’s control (such as natural disasters, or buyer or seller illness or death). Problem: Wire fraud (money goes missing).

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