Inspection Contingency
A contract clause letting you negotiate repairs, a credit, or walk away based on inspection findings.
In plain English
An inspection contingency gives you a defined window after your offer is accepted to have the home professionally inspected and, based on the results, request repairs, negotiate a credit, or cancel the contract and get your earnest money back.
This is one of the most valuable protections in a purchase agreement — waiving it means accepting the home's condition completely as-is.
Where you'll run into it
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