an inspection contingency (also called a “due diligence contingency”) gives the buyer the right to have the home inspected within a specified time period, such as 5-7 days it protects the buyer, who can cancel the contract or negotiate repairs based on the findings of a professional home inspector
an appraisal contingency is an exit for a buyer if a property is under contract for $600,000 and the appraisal es in at $590,000, then the buyer has an option (in addition to other contingencies) to exit the deal
a loan contingency/mortgage contingency is a provision in the home purchase contract saying that if the prospective buyer cannot get a mortgage within a fixed period of time with the specified terms, the buyer can call off the whole deal and get back his deposit
房屋贷款附带条款--如果在合同约定的时间内房屋贷款还没有获得批准,买家可以选择是否取消房屋交易。
这些contingency是买房者的安全屏障,每个contingency在购房合同中都有明确的时间期限,以home inspection contingency为例,假设时间期限设置为17天,这就是说从购房合同生效的那天起,17天内,买方要完成房屋检查并明确是移除这项附带条款(remove home inspection contingency)呢还是退出购房交易。但是,即使超出了17天,contingency是不会自动移除掉的,必须要买方签署移除文件方可(contingency removal form),这个17天的限制在于:若时间到了,买方不肯签署移除文件,卖方是有权力终止购房交易的。