So you started your home search, found your dream home, and are writing up an offer with your REALTOR®—congratulations! Buying a home is an exciting time, and when it feels like you’ve found the perfect one, it’s easy to get caught up in thinking of it as your own even before the offer has been sent in. You start imagining your new future and all the adventures your family will have there, and before you know it, you’ve already started calling it “yours!”

A word of caution, though… As exhilarating as it is to feel like you have finally pinned down your new home, there are still some steps to take care of before making it official. One of the most crucial being the home inspection. Sure, your possible new house looks perfect behind those…

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It's your lucky day—your home for sale has an offer! Sure, it's conditional on the sale of the buyer's property, but if you accept it, the property is sold, right? Well...try not to get too enthusiastic just yet. Let's delve a little deeper into the "Sale of Property" condition and what it means for you as a seller.

What is a Condition?

Any time you accept an offer with conditions, it essentially means that your home is almost sold. Basically, you need to first see if you, as the seller, or the buyer, are able to fulfill certain requirements in the agreed-upon time period before you make it official. Common home sale conditions include home inspections, securing financing, obtaining a satisfactory property information disclosure, or, in this…

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