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Originally Posted by BrianL99
You can put whatever contingencies you want, into an offer for a home. You can make an offer, that's contingent on the sun coming out on closing day. It's up to the Seller to agree or not to agree.
Keep in mind, you'll probably get pushback from your real estate agent. Brokers around TV are the most unsophisticated and amateurish brokers I've ever seen ... they're very easily confused and they're favorite saying seems to be; "that's not how we do it here".
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You get pushback from real estate agents because they work for the seller. Typically, the buyer doesn't have an agent who represents them. Some brokers in The Villages may be unsophisticated, but, in my opinion, many buyers are even more unsophisicated. Some buyers don't even realize that the agent showing them houses does not represent them. Also, they are willing to sign any selfserving boilerplate contract that they are asked to sign without any pushback or negotiation. Buyers need to understand that they are paying for the house, and therefore, they have all of the leverage. And yes, the buyer can demand that the house they are buying can be insured, mortgage or not.