A residential real estate sale transaction usually begins at the time a broker obtains an agency contract in the form of a listing from the property owner. Seller agrees to pay up to ______ per cent of the purchase price for repairs of damages specified in inspection reports.A contingency is a clause or condition in a purchase agreement that specifies what must happen or needs to be done for the contract to be legally binding. One very common topic that comes up when buying or selling homes is real estate contingencies. An Example Home Inspection Contingency. A buyer wants as many contingencies or "weasel" clauses as possible. If the buyer can get out of a contract without breaching, he gets his earnest money back. Services provided in accordance with the terms and provisions specified in the Contract. Additionally contract clauses specify what personal property exactly is or isn't included in the transaction.