Miranda Marquit

Inspection contingency: An inspection contingency gives you the ability to get a home inspection before going under contract on a home. If the inspection isn’t satisfactory, you can negotiate repairs with the seller or back out of the contract.&nbsp;
Appraisal contingency: Appraisal contingencies require the property to be appraised prior to making a real estate deal official. If the appraisal comes in lower than the asking price of the home, you’ll have the option to negotiate the price or forfeit the deal.&nbsp;
Financing contingency: Financing contingencies are commonly placed on offers where securing financing could be an issue. A financing contingency allows you to walk away from the sale if your loan isn’t approved.
Property sale contingency: If you’re relying on the funds from your current home sale to buy another property, you might consider making it a condition of the offer you make on your new home.&nbsp;
Title contingency: Title contingencies ensure that the title to your new home is free from legal issues, such as liens or ownership disputes. To satisfy a title contingency, a title company will perform an in-depth title search to search for these potential issues.&nbsp;

15+ years in personal finance.
Work has appeared on Bankrate, U.S. News & World Report, and Yahoo Finance.

Bio and experience

Miranda Marquit has been writing about personal finance for over 15 years and is an expert on mortgages, investing, refinancing, financial planning, and budgeting.

Miranda has worked at Student Loan Hero as a senior writer and at LendingTree as a financial writer. She's also been a financial expert and writer at AllBusiness.com and a writer and editor at The Huffington Post. She's currently a freelance financial writer and co-host on the Money Talks News podcast.

Her work has been featured at UBankrate, MarketWatch, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, TIME, MSN, Money Talks News, Finance Buzz, Encyclopedia Britannica, AP Buyline, AOL, NewsBreak, Student Loan Planner, and Investopedia.

Education

Miranda has a degree from Southern Utah University in communications, a master's in journalism from Syracuse University, and an MBA from Utah State University's Huntsman School of Business.