Buying a home or investing in real estate is a powerful way to build equity and long-term wealth. If you've ever considered buying a home, you've probably heard the term contingencies. And while ...

SoFi reports that counteroffers in real estate are common, involving negotiations on price, closing date, and contingencies, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contingency offers — in which an offer to buy a house is contingent on the buyer selling their existing house — were once a bread-and-butter aspect of Rogue Valley real estate. But that kind of deal ...

As we end 2025 and head into 2026, I anticipate that the U.S. real estate market will be shaped by several emerging trends.

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 ...

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 ...