How does the inspection contingency work in a Minnesota purchase agreement?

An inspection contingency in a Minnesota purchase agreement gives you a defined window after acceptance to have the home professionally inspected and then decide, based on the findings, whether to proceed, negotiate, or walk away with your earnest money. This is general information, not legal advice; your agent and, when needed, an attorney should guide your specific contract. In broad strokes, the standard Minnesota framework works like this: the contingency specifies how many days you have and what happens at the end of them. Within the window, you order the inspection and any add-ons like radon testing or a sewer scope, review the report, and choose a path. If the findings are acceptable, you remove the contingency and move toward closing. If they're not, you can typically request repairs, a price adjustment, or seller-paid credits, and the seller can agree, counter, or refuse, or you can cancel within the terms of the contingency. Miss the deadline and you may lose those rights, which is why prompt scheduling matters; we offer same-week availability and deliver reports within 24 hours specifically so buyers have time to think and negotiate inside their window. A radon test needs roughly two days of monitoring, so book early. The contingency only protects you if you use it well. To get the inspection scheduled, call us or use the free instant quote tool below.