The Florida Realtors/Florida Bar AS IS form provides an inspection-period termination option, but you must use the signed contract’s deadline and notice requirements.
Reviewed and corrected October 5, 2026. Original publication date retained.
What paragraph 12(a) says
the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar AS IS contract form lets the buyer decide, in the buyer’s sole discretion, that the property is unacceptable and terminate by delivering written notice to the seller before the inspection period expires. If its period blank is not completed, this form states 15 days after the effective date.
A returned deposit does not erase every obligation
the Florida Realtors/Florida Bar AS IS contract form says the deposit is returned after timely termination under this paragraph, but the buyer remains responsible for inspection payments, inspection-related damage, restoration and the specified receipts. Do not confuse the deposit with reimbursement for inspection expenses.
Your signed version controls
Check amendments, filled-in dates, delivery requirements and whether this is actually the AS IS form. Obtain help calculating the deadline and delivering notice correctly. Do not assume every builder contract or other form contains the same right.
Avoid an automatic appraisal rule
An inspection-period option is separate from financing and valuation provisions. If an appraisal concern arises while the inspection period is still open, ask the agent and attorney to review the rights actually available rather than treating the appraisal alone as a universal cancellation right.
Frequently Asked Questions
Must the seller fix every inspection finding?
Not automatically under an AS IS purchase. Any repair agreement must be negotiated and documented.
Is every Florida inspection period 15 days?
No. Fifteen days is this form’s default when the blank is left empty; the signed contract may specify another period.
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