Texas appraisal deadline
When the appraisal condition has to be satisfied or waived. Many forms tie it to the financing deadline instead of giving it a date of its own.
TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale)
TREC 20-18 (effective 1/3/2025). Texas REALTORS' FAQ references 20-19; check the current revision.
Property Approval / appraisal (per financing addendum)
The form leaves the number of calendar days after the Effective Date blank, so it is whatever the parties negotiated.
Under the Third Party Financing Addendum, property approval is tied to closing unless a separate appraisal addendum sets a date. Check against your addendum.
Source: www.trec.texas.gov · checked 2026-10-16
If it falls on a weekend or holiday
- Property Approval / appraisal (per financing addendum): It does not move for weekends or holidays.
Calendar days; the Effective Date is day 0. Only the earnest money / option fee delivery deadline extends past a weekend or legal holiday (to the end of the next day that isn't one). Every other deadline stays put, even on a weekend. Option-period termination notices are due by 5:00 p.m. local time.
Worked example: TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract
TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale). Effective Date Friday, October 16, 2026. Calculated with the same rules as the calculator.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Property Approval / appraisal (per financing addendum) uses 21 days as a placeholder because the form leaves it blank | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
Negotiated a different number?
Change it in the calculator and every date that depends on it recalculates.
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How is the "Property Approval / appraisal (per financing addendum)" calculated on the TREC One to Four Family Residential Contract (Resale)?
The form leaves the number of calendar days after the Effective Date blank, so it is whatever the parties negotiated. It does not move for weekends or holidays.
Do weekends count for this deadline in Texas?
Calendar days; the Effective Date is day 0. Only the earnest money / option fee delivery deadline extends past a weekend or legal holiday (to the end of the next day that isn't one). Every other deadline stays put, even on a weekend. Option-period termination notices are due by 5:00 p.m. local time.
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