When you’re working in an online document, the “undo” function can be an invaluable tool. So can a contingency clause when you’re looking to buy or sell a home. Real estate contingencies provide a way ...

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Q We bought a house four months ago. Because there was a lot of interest in the property, our real estate agent advised us not to include a contingency for a home inspection in our offer. The agent ...

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Manhattan buyers, concerned about the difficulty of obtaining a loan in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, are more reluctant to purchase apartments without a mortgage contingency clause in ...

MANHATTAN, NY – Buyers purchasing property in Manhattan risk losing substantial deposits if they cannot secure financing, making mortgage contingency clauses critical protection in real estate ...

For many homeowners, the goal of moving into a larger space — or scaling down to something smaller — comes with a tricky challenge: buying and selling a home at the same time. Home sale contingencies ...

QWe are in the process of selling our rental property. A buyer signed a purchase contract, using the standard regional sales contract form. Several days later, we received an addendum stating that the ...

Sellers don't like offers that are contingent upon the sale of the buyers' home. Buyers don't like to make offers on homes that are contingent upon the sellers' finding a replacement home. The reason ...