Illinois inspection period
The window for inspections and, on many forms, the buyer's easiest way out of the deal. Sellers often negotiate it shorter, so always check the signed number.
Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 7.0
Version 7.0. A Multi-Board 8.0 was published in 2025, so check which version you signed.
Inspection period ends
By default it is 5 business days after the Effective Date (¶12).
Five Business Days after the Date of Acceptance to inspect and give notice. Check the paragraph and number against your version.
Source: pucherranucci.com · checked 2026-10-16
If it falls on a weekend or holiday
- Inspection period ends: It does not move for weekends or holidays.
Most Multi-Board deadlines run in Business Days (Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays), counted from the Date of Acceptance. Because weekends and holidays are skipped while counting, a business-day deadline never lands on one.
Worked example: Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 7.0
Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 7.0. Effective Date Friday, October 16, 2026. Calculated with the same rules as the calculator.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Inspection period ends | Friday, October 23, 2026 |
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How is the "Inspection period ends" calculated on the Multi-Board Residential Real Estate Contract 7.0?
By default it is 5 business days after the Effective Date (¶12). It does not move for weekends or holidays.
Do weekends count for this deadline in Illinois?
Most Multi-Board deadlines run in Business Days (Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays), counted from the Date of Acceptance. Because weekends and holidays are skipped while counting, a business-day deadline never lands on one.
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