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You agreed to and signed a purchase agreement - buying the house "as is" but the sales agreement contained a "home inspection contingency addendum"?
Just to be sure:
You agreed to and signed a purchase agreement - buying the house "as is" but the sales agreement contained a "home inspection contingency addendum"?
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