The buyer has to provide one, or more, signed Contingency Removal forms. Each one removing, or more, of the contract contingencies. Once the buyer has removed all of them in writing, they may no longer receive a refund of their deposit.
The most common way to shorten or extend a contingency period is to create a contingency period addendum and have all parties sign off on it before it expires, in escrow.
In another scenario, the buyer may need to exercise the appraisal contingency because the property received a lower appraisal. Either scenario can cause a sale to fall through. When a property is listed as pending, that means all contingencies have been satisfied, and the buyer is preparing to close on the property.
Removing Contingencies The buyer has to provide one, or more, signed Contingency Removal forms. Each one removing, or more, of the contract contingencies. Once the buyer has removed all of them in writing, they may no longer receive a refund of their deposit.
Contingent contracts usually occur when negotiating parties fail to reach an agreement. The contract is characterized as "contingent" because the terms are not final and are based on certain events or conditions occurring. A contingent contract can also be viewed as protection against a future change of plans.