Contracts
In Washington, if a seller's agent presents a buyer's offer to the seller and the seller makes changes but also crosses out a contingency, this creates:
AA binding counteroffer with all the buyer's original terms except the deleted contingency
BA new counteroffer that the buyer must accept or reject in its entirety, including the deletion✓ Correct
CAn invalid contract because you cannot delete terms
DA contract voidable at the buyer's option
Explanation
Any change to an offer — including crossing out a contingency — creates a counteroffer. The original offer is rejected and the buyer now has a new offer to accept or reject in its entirety. The crossing-out is part of the counteroffer terms.
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