{"id":19564,"date":"2026-01-20T04:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/?p=19564"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:31:21","slug":"kick-out-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homelight.com\/blog\/kick-out-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Sellers Should Add a Kick-Out Clause to Avoid a Contingency Nightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"

As any seller would be, you\u2019re thrilled when an offer comes in for your property, but that excitement fades when you find out it\u2019s contingent<\/a> on the sale of the buyer\u2019s home. What if their house takes weeks or months to sell<\/a>, and you\u2019re left waiting indefinitely?<\/p>\n

You\u2019re hesitant to put all of your proverbial eggs in one buyer\u2019s basket when the sale might never actually happen. Then again, their house could sell quickly<\/a>, and you don\u2019t want to run the risk of missing out on a successful deal.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where the \u201ckick-out clause\u201d comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Considering Accepting an Offer With a Home Sale Contingency?<\/h3>\n

A great seller’s agent can help protect your home sale timeline by adding a kick-out clause to the sales contract, ensuring your selling plans aren’t stalled if the contingency can’t be removed in a specified amount of time.<\/p>\n \n

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Generally speaking, real estate contracts tend to be crafted in a buyer-friendly manner. But there are some elements, like the kick-out clause, that give sellers a little more control over the contingency period in particular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Worried about deal-breaking contingencies? Discover how a kick-out clause can protect your sale and keep buyers in line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"featured_media":19568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[322,341],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19564","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-logistics","category-closing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Kick-Out Clause: Your Key to Avoiding a Contingency Nightmare?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Worried about deal-breaking contingencies? 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