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Interested in an extra layer of protection when buying or selling property? Make sure you know about contingencies. Sometimes these are clauses written into your real estate contract or addenda to ...

QWe recently entered into a contract to buy our first house. Our contract contained two contingencies: seven days in which to obtain a satisfactory inspection of the house; and 30 days to obtain ...

A home is listed as “active contingent” when a seller has accepted an offer from a buyer, but there are contingencies that still need to be met before the sale of the property can close. Why would a ...

(DOD photo by Cpl. Robert Morgan, II Marine Expeditionary Force) The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on contractors worldwide to support contingency operations, which can include armed conflicts, ...