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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 ...

Some sellers won't even consider a contingent-sale offer. If the buyer's house doesn't sell, the deal is off and the seller has to find another buyer. To increase your chance of success if you make an ...

For homeowners looking to upgrade — or downsize — their residences, it’s a difficult chicken-or-egg question: Which comes first, buying a new place to live or selling an old one? Each situation ...

Reader question: Our home is currently on the market, and we are actively looking. It has been two weeks, and we have had three showings and no offers. Our agent seems to think that we are going to ...

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 ...

Spring has sprung and the summer is just around the corner, leading to what is typically the hottest months of the year not only in terms of Las Vegas Valley’s temperature but also in real estate ...

Property listings go through several statuses in the multiple listing service and online marketplaces. Besides active property listings, you may come across “contingent” and “pending” listings. You’ll ...