It is common practice when purchasing a single-family home to include a physical-inspection contingency in the purchase agreement. A contingency is a condition of the purchase. The physical-inspection ...

ATLANTA - With today’s shortage of homes for sale, it’s no longer unusual to see several offers submitted to the seller for consideration, but some buyers have decided to make their offers more ...

Wed, December 6, 2023 at 10:14 PM UTC At the height of the market frenzy, as homebuyers vied for a limited supply of properties, many shoppers made a concession that would be almost unthinkable in a ...

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 ...

The hot seller's market has caused many buyers to lose their cool when making competitive offers. Bidding wars are commonplace, and so are home inspection contingency waivers. According to Redfin, the ...

A home inspection is a professional, third-party inspection of a property that you intend to buy. Its goal is to evaluate the home from a structural and safety standpoint, as well as to ensure you’re ...

Dear Paula: My wife and I have been looking to purchase a home in the Vail Valley and have missed out on a couple of opportunities due to multiple offer situations. When we find a home we really love, ...

Also called a "due diligence contingency," an inspection contingency allows the buyer to have a property they're interested in buying inspected by an expert within a certain time frame, generally five ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE - It’s a gamble many home buyers took over the last year: waiving their home inspection contingency. In many cases, it was a necessary gamble to land a winning bid. However, with risk can ...

Given a competitive market, did a significant amount of Buyers in Massachusetts waive the Home Inspection contingency as a tactic for their offer to be more favorable? Yes. This led Massachusetts ...

Realtors say dropping the inspection can help you win a bidding war — but you may end up regretting it later. In coveted Boston neighborhoods and suburbs, prospective buyers are increasingly feeling ...