I’m hoping to get input specifically from people familiar with Wisconsin’s WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase (agents, brokers, attorneys, investors).

    This is not a “what does the contract say?” question; I’ve read it closely. I’m trying to understand how it’s actually interpreted and applied in practice, because I’m getting conflicting answers from licensed professionals.

    Scenario:

    • Buyer and seller are under a WB-11 with an inspection contingency.

    • Buyer has an Inspection Contingency.

    • Seller does have the Right to Cure (the “shall have” option).

    • Buyer performs inspections and delivers inspection reports + a written notice objecting to defects within the inspection contingency period.

    • Buyer decides they are not comfortable proceeding based on inspection results and wants to walk.

    Here’s the disagreement:

    Some agents are saying:

    • Once the buyer delivers inspection findings / Notice of Defects, the seller’s Right to Cure is triggered and the buyer must allow the seller the opportunity to cure before the buyer can terminate.

    Others are saying:

    • The inspection contingency is a buyer’s contingency, and the seller’s Right to Cure only applies if the buyer elects to continue the transaction subject to cure. The buyer can still terminate within the inspection contingency period without waiting for cure.

    I understand that the WB-11 explicitly describes what happens if cure is elected and fails, but it does not explicitly say “buyer may terminate immediately and the offer is null and void” in one clean sentence; which is where the confusion seems to come from.

    My actual question: In Wisconsin practice, does the seller’s Right to Cure:

    • act as a mandatory gate that prevents buyer termination until the cure process plays out,

    • or

    • function as an optional salvage mechanism that only applies if the buyer wants to proceed subject to cure?

    I’m especially interested in answers from:

    • WI real estate attorneys

    • Managing brokers

    • Agents who’ve seen inspection terminations challenged over Right to Cure

    Not looking for “ask an attorney” or “read the contract” replies; I’m trying to understand how this is actually interpreted and enforced.

    Thanks in advance.

    Wisconsin WB-11 inspection contingency question – does seller’s right to cure override buyer’s ability to walk?
    byu/Crash3urn inRealEstate



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