"How would you like to take title to your new home, Mr. and Mrs. Buyer?" the attorney or title closing settlement officer asks. Thinking fast, you wisely ask "Well, how do most married couples take title?"

Some sellers won't even consider a contingent-sale offer. If the buyer's house doesn't sell, the deal if off and the seller has to find another buyer. To increase your chance of success if you make an offer contingent on the sale of your home, it helps to look at your offer from the seller's perspective.

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