Contingent Contract With Example In Arizona
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Example of a Contingency Contract One straightforward example might be a child who agrees with their parent that if they get an A in a particular class, they will get a new bicycle. Of course, the contract may be verbal, and it may be between family members.
In real estate, contingent means a property has accepted an offer, but the sale is not finalized. The deal hinges on meeting specific conditions. Common contingencies include home inspection, appraisal, financing, title verification, and home sale clauses.
Pros: Accepting a contingent offer means you don't have to take your home off the market quite yet, since the conditions of the deal haven't been met. If the buyer backs out of the deal, you can sell without having to re-list.
Another option contingency addendums provide is releasing the buyer from the agreement. Inspection and contingency addendums also allow the buyer to waive the faults found in the home if the seller is unwilling to renegotiate. The home buyer would then become responsible for the costs of repairs.
Advantages of Contingent Contracts: Risk Mitigation: Contingent contracts help mitigate risks by ensuring that parties are not bound by the contract until certain conditions are met. This protects against unforeseen events or circumstances that may affect the performance of the contract.
A contingent contract involves terms that are enforceable by law only when specific, future events occur. If the event doesn't happen, the contract may not be enforceable. Unlike standard contracts, which are automatically enforceable once signed, a contingent contract becomes valid only if certain conditions are met.
A home inspection contingency is often the most common real estate contingency. The National Association of Realtors® estimates that about 80% of buyers include a home inspection contingency in their contract.
In the case of conditional contracts, conditions that need to be fulfilled are certain, i.e., bound to happen, which is not the case with contingent contracts, as such conditions may or may not happen.
