A clause dictates the conditions under which the contract is legally enforceable and determines the terms of the contract. Contracts often contain boilerplate clauses or standard clauses found across most contracts. These standard clauses do not require a lot of negotiation. Included is a Sample Home Inspection Clauses for a Contract for Real Property. A home inspection contingency is a clause added to a real estate contract during an offer to buy a home. When an offer to buy depends on the results of the home inspection, a buyer can cancel the sale or try to negotiate repairs based on the inspection results.