A conditional offer lets you specify conditions that need to be met before the sale goes through, like getting a building inspection, LIM report, or finance approval. You need to meet those conditions within an agreed timeframe e.g. five working days.
``Needs work'' is vague, but if it makes it into a listing description, it means more than just paint and refinish floors. It probably means paint, replace/refinish floors, and dated cabinetry or dated bathrooms. It could also mean that the roof and some of the mechanical systems need replacing.
Ohio's Home Solicitation Sales Act (starting at Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 1345.21) gives consumers three days to cancel sales made in their homes or outside the seller's regular place of business.
What is the consumer's responsibility? In general, to take advantage of a three-day cooling-off period, a consumer must cancel in writing by midnight of the third business day after the transaction.
Ohio law requires sellers to disclose any known material defects, including mold presence. Honesty and transparency about mold issues are legal obligations that build foundational trust with potential buyers and are crucial to avoid legal repercussions.
The Requirements of an Offer The statement of offer must show intent—The statement must reasonably be interpreted to indicate an intention to enter into a binding agreement. ingly, statements made in jest, or that would not be considered reasonable, typically don't qualify.
If the offer hasn't been executed by both sides, the seller can totally keep showing and negotiating other offers. If it has been executed by both parties, they can continue to entertain other offers as ``back up'' offers, in case the original offer dies for one reason or another.