A contingent contract is a legal agreement in which the terms and conditions only apply or take effect if a specific event occurs. Essentially, the parties involved agree to perform actions or obligations based on the occurrence or non-occurrence of a particular event in the future.
Your REALTOR® should be able to help you decide which contingency waivers, if any, are right for you. Appraisal Contingency – Low Risk. Financing Contingency – High Risk. Home Inspection Contingency – Medium Risk. Home Sale Contingency – Low Risk. Title Search Contingency – High Risk.
Some of the most common real estate contingencies include appraisal, mortgage, title and home inspection contingencies. Many home buyers also include a sale of prior home contingency, which allows them to withdraw an offer if they are unable to sell their current home within a specified timeframe.
We want to help you prepare for the worst-case scenario, which is why we created this straightforward guide to three types of contingencies: Design contingencies. Bidding contingencies. Construction contingencies.
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.
Even so, we'll concentrate on the top five most common contingencies: Financing Contingency. The most common contingency in real estate is the Financing Contingency. Inspection Contingency. Appraisal Contingency. Title Contingency. Home Sale Contingency.
The seller will now have to deal with the new buyer instead of the original buyer. An assignment will generally be permitted under the law unless there is an express prohibition against assignment in the underlying contract.