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JANUARY 31, 2024

You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. Learn More What does contingent mean? In real estate, when a house is listed as “ contingent ,” it means the sale of the property is conditional upon certain criteria being met.

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AUGUST 31, 2021

Ever since the 2008-2009 recession, cash offers have become more prevalent, accounting for 33% of sales as of 2021 — that’s up from 20% in 2019. A cash offer simply means that a buyer already has the funds available to buy the house and can pay for it without securing a mortgage loan. Updated August 31, 2021.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

These conditions are known as contingencies, which is where the term “active contingent” comes from. Many offers contain contingencies. In May 2020, 76% of closed sales contained purchase contingencies, a survey from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) found. Common types of contingencies.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) 2020 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 8% of homeowners opted to sell for sale by owner , or FSBO. It takes more than a for sale sign staked to your front lawn to sell a home without an experienced agent. Prepare your home for sale. Source: (Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash).

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MARCH 23, 2022

But there’s a catch: Because you don’t typically have to provide any documentation, nothing is verified, and this loan amount isn’t guaranteed. Speaking of contingencies, Peterson says the fewer, the better. The lender then uses this information to give you an idea of what you could borrow and what your payments would look like.

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