Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Putting an offer on a home and going under contract is a major step toward making what is likely the biggest purchase of your life ...

Putting an offer on a home and going under contract is a major step toward making what is likely the biggest purchase of your life -- so it can be nerve-wracking when there are still unknowns, such as ...

Although a small number of contingent offers fall through, it still happens. These are some of the most common reasons deals don’t make it to the finish line. The buyer can go through financial ...

A kick-out clause is a clause written in real estate contracts, usually in the context of home sales. It applies when someone has made a contingent offer to buy the house. The kick-out clause says ...

A real estate listing that’s “pending” means the seller has accepted an offer on their property, but the transaction has not yet closed. “Contingent” also means an offer has been accepted, ...

My, how times have changed. Just a year ago in Orange County, a contingent offer would have been a complete non-starter. As in, certain to be tossed out immediately by every seller. But now that there ...

Your first instinct may be to reject an offer to purchase your home that’s contingent on the sale of the buyer’s home. Before doing so, consider the possibilities. The buyer’s property could be more ...