HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As far as home styles go, new construction is trending toward a country style, says Raymer. While it is not always recommended to completely waive contingencies to impress a seller, you might consider pairing down to just the inspection contingency and financing contingency to remain competitive.

Earnest money deposit

Redfin

MARCH 15, 2021

Plus, if the pre-listing inspector doesn’t find significant defects, the buyer may choose not to get their own inspection done and waive their home inspection contingency, saving both parties time. This is especially important if your home is older and going up against new construction in your neighborhood.

Inspection

Redfin

MARCH 30, 2021

Schedule a home inspection and negotiate concessions for any issues. Ideally, your purchase agreement included an inspection contingency. In a seller’s market, buyers may waive this to be more competitive, even if an inspection is in their best interests. Average time: 7-14 days.

Closing

Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 2, 2020

The report compares year-over-year key housing metrics of the “New York City” from June 2020 with June 2019. Home sales in the city of New York, NY in June 2020 were down 46 percent from last June. About 1 percent of Redfin customers waived either a financing or inspection contingency last month.

Marketing

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Should they consider new construction? Ensure a smooth closing process Work with all parties to get final removal of any financing and inspection contingencies, help your buyers navigate the pre-closing walk-through and help them review the closing documents. Should they buy first or sell first?

Inspection contingency

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Should they consider new construction? Ensure a smooth closing process Work with all parties to get final removal of any financing and inspection contingencies and help your buyers navigate the pre-closing walk-through. Should they buy first or sell first? Do they have realistic expectations?

Pre-approval

HomeLight

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Now, if I were to say there’s one thing that I’ve seen in San Francisco real estate in the last 20 years that has dictated everything we do, it is simply all the new construction. That is consistent. Here’s what stood out to me from Episode 110, “A Fail-Proof System for Estate Sale Listing Success.”

Sales

HomeLight

AUGUST 9, 2022

Larsen cautions that if you’re buying a new construction home, you will likely be expected to pay a much larger percentage of earnest money. Earnest money is usually refundable if certain contingencies aren’t met causing the termination of the contract.

Earnest money deposit

Realty Biz

DECEMBER 31, 2020

This can be expected to continue until substantially more new houses are built. Census Bureau, new building permits for October and November are only up marginally from earlier this year and 2019. You should think long and hard before waving the inspection contingency. According to the U.S.

Inspection contingency

HomeLight

AUGUST 17, 2020

And then there’s kind of been a consistent lack of new construction coming into the mix for years. But one thing they’ve all said as well is that it scares them if buyers want to go so far as to waive fee inspection contingency. That was exacerbated by the pandemic.

Marketing

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2025

Waive the home inspection contingency I would never actually recommend this strategy as a buyers agent; however, there are some situations where a buyer will insist on waiving their inspection, and it makes sense for them to do so. This typically happens on a Sunday or Monday prior to the offer deadline.

Inspection contingency