The answer

Consider requesting an extension when a material lender, appraisal, insurance, inspection, specialist, title, permit, condo, tenancy, or legal question remains unresolved and a short defined period could produce the answer. The seller may decline, and contract changes require proper written handling, so identify the exact missing evidence and decision consequence before asking.

Calgary-specific context

Extensions may be especially relevant when an appraiser or specialist cannot attend in time, condo or title documents arrive late, insurance needs property details, or a Calgary technical issue needs a quote rather than a guess.

What to do next

Write the missing item, owner, expected delivery time, extension requested, fallback, and walk-away implication before the current deadline.

Related guides

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Verify before relying

Official sources for this topic

These sources explain the rules and records relevant to this topic. Check the current requirements for your property.

RECA consumer informationAlberta real estate consumer guidance.Alberta condominium informationOfficial condominium law, document, insurance, bylaw, reserve-fund, and ownership information.City of Calgary home-improvement permitsRead the current official guidance and confirm what applies to your property.Alberta insurance consumer informationAlberta Superintendent of Insurance consumer resources, company information, complaints, and property-insurance pathways.Alberta land titlesOfficial land-title system and registered-interest context.Alberta King's PrinterOfficial Alberta legislation source for source-linked legal topics.

Check the current information at the linked source. Ask the appropriate professional how it applies to your property.

Important

Real estate rules, market conditions, property records, taxes, financing terms, bylaws, and physical conditions can change. Verify time-sensitive and property-specific facts with current official sources and the appropriate qualified professional before acting.

RELATED GUIDES / Buying & financing

Check your financing for the specific property.

A pre-approval is not final financing. Confirm the property, appraisal, insurer, cash to close and lender conditions before deciding whether to remove a financing condition. A planning score cannot authorize a purchase.

Official verification: FCAC: getting pre-approved for a mortgage ↗

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