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Old 03-31-2008, 08:11 PM
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Default Advice on local contingecy offers

We have had our home on the market in Indian Land for roughly 8 weeks and have turned down several contingency offers from out of state buyers after finding out that their houses had been on the market for anywhere from 8 months to over a year.

My question is with the home buying season just heating up, should I accept a 60 day contingency offer from a local buyer currently living south of 485 who is just putting their house on the market now in order to purchase ours? I have done some research on their house and neighborhood and there doesn't appear to be anything negative.

At this same time last year we would have accepted it, but given the state of real estate across the country and a steady influx of company funded moves into the area, we are afraid to effectively take our house off the market. Yes that sounds confusing, but that is what we are.

By the way, we already purchased our next house, no contingency, and are moving in 2 weeks. We can swing double mortgage payments for a while, if necessary.
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Old 03-31-2008, 10:08 PM
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Your agent can write in that you will continue to show the house and they have the right to pony up if you get a solid offer (no contingencies). At least, that's the way it is done in other states where I've bought/sold houses. Talk to your agent.
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Old 04-01-2008, 09:12 AM
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Check out the neighborhood where the buyers are selling to make sure average days on market will work for you -- also find out where they plan to price the house.

ALSO, I would recommend discussing with your agent a decent earnest money deposit from the contingent buyers and no more than a 24 hour kickout...so if you do get a non-contingent offer you would have resolution fairly quickly.

When it is marked contingent on the MLS it is still technically on the market, but you may see a reduction in showings. If you do accept the contingent offer you may want to ask your agent to put the kickout in the comments so people looking at the property online will know about it.

Best of luck
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Old 04-01-2008, 10:39 PM
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We are relocating from St Louis and really liked the Indian Land area and we would not need a contingency to buy. Can you give me any information on your home for sale?
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Old 04-01-2008, 10:42 PM
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We have had our home on the market in Indian Land ...
We are relocating from St Louis and really liked the Indian Land area and we would not need a contingency to buy. Can you give me any information on your home for sale?
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