In real estate transactions, the term “contingency” comes up a lot. Why do you hear it so often, and what does it mean? A contingency is a clause added to the contract to give the parties the option ...

If you are buying a home, there are two things you should never, under any conditions, waive. The first is home inspection, along with your right to unilaterally withdraw your offer based on the ...

Common real estate wisdom says it's smart to get a inspection of a property before you buy it. Waiving a home inspection is unadvisable for most homebuyers. But more buyers are taking the risk. More ...

You’ve finally found the home of your dreams but, in this market, you’ll likely find out that it’s the home of many other buyers’ dreams as well. Bidding wars are common in today’s white-hot real ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Q: We are under contract to buy a home. We are trying to set up the inspection during the time the contract allows, but the seller ...

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 ...

Reader Question: We are making an offer on a home. The inspection contingency has a right-to-cure clause where we give the seller the right-to-cure any defects found or deny the seller the right to ...

Q: We have just made an offer on our first home which was accepted. Our real estate agent suggested a home inspector, and we scheduled the inspection for next week. What should we be looking for from ...