Whether you're buying or selling a home, getting the home under contract is just the start of the process. Since most Americans don't buy their homes with cash, they need a mortgage to complete the ...

Scott Mollen discusses "Mason v. Pembroke NY," where a purchaser breached contract by failing to comply with mortgage contingency clause in applying for a larger mortgage than permitted by the clause, ...

So long, mortgage contingency. With lack of inventory creating conditions reminiscent of the real estate boom, many buyers are waiving the clause in a purchase contract that protects their down ...

Manhattan buyers, concerned about the difficulty of obtaining a loan in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, are more reluctant to purchase apartments without a mortgage contingency clause in ...

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The U.S. housing market has gone from scorching to cooling within months as the momentum is also slowly shifting from a seller's market to one more favorable to buyers. But some might be unfamiliar ...

When a buyer’s offer on a home has been approved by the seller and the deal goes into contract, the purchase agreement often includes a mortgage contingency, a clause that means any final purchase ...