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A property is under an effectively dated contract of April 23rd, with a 15-day financing contingency extending through the date of May 8th. A back-up offer is properly executed on May 6th. The first buyer properly notifies the seller in writing on May 7th that a loan cannot be obtained and requests in writing a return of earnest money, which occurs on May 9th, the day the second buyer receives notification that the first contract terminated. The date for starting performance by the buyer on the back-up offer is

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Answer: May 9th

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Based on the information given, the date for the starting performance by the buyer on the back-up offer will be May 9th.

The date will be May 9th, because this was the day that the first buyer was made aware about the first contract termination and also the second buyer got a notification that the first contract was terminated. This is vital for performance purposes.

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