Contingencies are clauses you can include in a home offer that set certain conditions for the purchase. A contingent offer typically includes an important caveat: If another buyer makes an offer on the house, you get the right of first refusal.In general my advice to seller clients is to consider contingent offers only when the buyer's property is already in contract. A contingency offer means that the buyer is making an offer on a house with certain conditions that have to be met. Your dream home was just marked contingent. But can you still make an offer on a house that is contingent? A contingency to sell is a period of protection. A finance contingency allows the buyer to terminate the deal with no penalty if their financing falls through. 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. Free, no-obligation consultation.