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Posts tagged “Contract Deadlines”

Practical guides for transaction coordinators and the agents they work with: deadlines, contingencies, documents, signatures and keeping every party in the loop.

Transaction Coordination

How Long Is an FHA Appraisal Good For? FHA and VA

FHA's current appraisal validity rules from Mortgagee Letter 2022-11 (180 days, one year with an update, no 30-day extension), how to count …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

1031 Exchange Timeline: 45-Day and 180-Day Rules

The two 1031 deadlines from the statute and Treasury regulation, why the 180 days can be cut short by the tax return …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Earnest Money Dispute: Who Gets the Deposit?

What happens to the deposit when a deal falls apart and both sides claim it: the release, the demand, what escrow holders …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Florida Inspection Period and Contract Deadlines (AS IS)

The deadlines in the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar AS IS Residential Contract: the 15-day inspection period, the 3-day deposit, the 30-day loan approval …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

California Contingency Removal Deadlines (RPA 2026)

How contingency removal works under the C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement: the 17-day default, active removal on CR-B, the Notice to Buyer to …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Texas Option Period and Contract Deadlines (TREC 2026)

How the option period works in the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale) 20-19, how days are counted, and the …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

New Jersey Attorney Review Period: 3 Business Days

How the New Jersey attorney review period works under N.J.A.C. 11:5-6.2: which contracts it covers, how the three business days are counted, …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Arizona Contract Deadlines: Inspection Period and BINSR

Every key deadline in the Arizona REALTORS Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract: the 10-day inspection period, the BINSR and the seller's …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

North Carolina Due Diligence Period (Form 2-T, 2026)

How the North Carolina due diligence period works in the 2026 Offer to Purchase and Contract (Form 2-T): the due diligence fee …

Oct 21, 2026
Transaction Coordination

Georgia Due Diligence Period: GAR F201 Deadlines (2026)

How the Georgia due diligence period works in the GAR Purchase and Sale Agreement (F201): option money, the right to terminate, earnest …

Oct 21, 2026