What is Mortgage contingency clause?
As part of the real estate transaction, the residential buyer will have a certain number of days in which to apply in good faith for and obtain a mortgage loan commitment; if there is not a written commitment in that time, then the sale is usually terminated and the down payment money is returned to the purchaser.
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