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What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?

HomeLight

The final sale hangs in the balance, waiting for certain conditions or “contingencies” to be met. These conditions can be anything from the buyer securing a mortgage, the home inspection clearing, or the sale of the buyer’s current home. Until those contingencies are cleared, the house isn’t officially sold.

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10 Signs Your Real Estate Market Is Shifting

Realty Biz

In a hot seller’s market homes sell in an instant. It is not unusual for a home to be on the market less than a week. When a market transitions from a seller’s to buyer’s market, the days on market will go up significantly. One way of doing that will be eliminating common contingencies.

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Sell Your House Fast in Milwaukee With Tips From Local Real Estate Experts

HomeLight

Price your Milwaukee home at fair market value with help from a top real estate agent. Simmons says that the Milwaukee seller’s market is so hot that 98% of buyers are waiving inspection contingencies to win bidding wars on homes. “It doesn’t matter what kind of market we’re in.

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Countdown to Closing: How Long Does it Typically Take to Sell a House?

HomeLight

Every house, every market, and every individual sale will vary in terms of days on market and closing timelines. In fact, 24 days from list to offer is pretty swift, historically speaking. In the current pandemic climate, some closings have dragged on more like 60 days. Get a pre-listing inspection.

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How Fast Can I Sell My House? It Can Take 75 Days or 12

HomeLight

The recent housing market has been hot and competitive due to an extreme lack of inventory. For a seller in a hurry, the shortage of homes means you can anticipate fewer days on market (DOM). What do days on market mean? Average Days in 2021. Average Days in 2021. Days on Market.

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Received Multiple Offers on Your Home? ‘Highest and Best’ Will Tell You Who Wants it Most

HomeLight

260,000 offer with financing and inspection contingency, 60-day close. 248,000 offer with all contingencies waived, 30-day close. 250,000 offer with financing and inspection contingency, largest earnest money deposit , 60-day close. Then, it’s back to square one and racking up days on market.

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Do the Due: A Complete Due Diligence Guide and Checklist for Homebuyers

HomeLight

Some people just focus on a home inspection and that’s not enough. Days on market: The speed at which houses are selling can be telling. If houses are sitting on the market for a while, you may get a better deal … but is there a reason why buyers are shying away from a particular area? Get an inspection.