Reference - Dream Home

Multiple Choice

Reference - Dream Home. Maurice finds a dream home on the lake. He wants to buy it but is unsure whether he can get a loan. He signs a contract with the seller that he will buy the home if he can get a loan. Maurice also includes a contractual clause into the contract with the seller that if the purchase goes through but he loses his job within one year, the seller will repurchase the house for the same price Maurice paid for it. After getting a loan and buying the home, Maurice decided that he wanted new windows put into the home. He entered into a contract with a window contractor. The window contractor visited the home, but Maurice was always gone. The contractor made several attempts to reach Maurice, but Maurice would not return phone calls and made no attempt to assist the contractor with installation. The provision that the seller will repurchase the home if Maurice loses his job within one year of the sale is referred to as which of the following?

A) A condition subsequent
B) A condition precedent
C) An implied condition
D) An express condition
E) Both a condition precedent and an express condition