Contingent Offers: How Agents Can Strengthen Their Buyer’s Position in Competitive Markets
Sellers prioritize certainty just as much as price, which puts buyers who need to sell their current home at a distinct disadvantage. Contingent offers are frequently viewed as risky or slow, often causing well-qualified clients to lose out to simpler contracts. However, having a home to sell doesn’t necessarily mean losing the deal. With the […]
How Builders Can Reduce Risk When Buyers Depend on a Contingent Home Purchase
Selling new construction is already a delicate balance of timelines, inventory, and predictable revenue flow. That balance becomes harder to manage when a buyer wants the home but can move forward only after selling their current one. A contingent home purchase introduces uncertainty to a process that relies on precision, slowing down commitments, increasing cancellations, […]
Contingency Removal Strategies for Lenders: Helping Borrowers Compete and Close Faster
In a competitive housing market, clean offers move first. However, many borrowers can’t present a clean offer because their financing depends on a long list of conditions, such as a pending home sale, a tight appraisal window, or shifting underwriting requirements. When these contingencies accumulate, lenders feel the pressure just as much as buyers do: […]
Mortgage Contingency: How Lenders Can Keep Deals From Falling Apart
A mortgage contingency often appears straightforward on paper: the buyer proceeds only if financing is approved. In practice, however, it can stall timelines, create uncertainty for sellers, and leave lenders juggling documents and shifting deadlines. But this clause doesn’t have to be a point of failure. With the right structure, lenders can reduce risk and […]