Contingencies are clauses in a contract that give either the buyer or seller a way to get out of the contract if certain conditions or timelines aren't met. The Buyer Contingency Addendum requires the Buyer to disclose if they have an accepted contract on their current home.A sales contingency is when you will need to sell your current home in order to close on the house you're offering to buy. From an attorney review to a home inspection, here are 12 essential contingencies to include in your home purchase offer and why. Contingency provisions, or "if" clauses, are those conditions in real estate contracts that must come to pass before a sale closes. Contingent Real Estate offers were once frowned upon. In today's Arizona Real Estate Market Contingent offers are more acceptable. Typically, all purchase offer using the standard Arizona Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract are contingent upon a home inspection.