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Fictional practice: Track who does what and by when, without waiting when you don’t need to.

• What-if: you agreed on $260,000. Your first decision stays saved.
• Made-up contract: $5,000 deposit due by 5 p.m. on day 3. Inspection response due by 5 p.m. on day 10. Closing planned for day 30.
• These contract terms are made up. They aren’t standard legal rules.

Check whether days mean calendar days or business days, plus holidays, notices, who gets paid and extensions. Use your real papers and local rules.