Maryland closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a Maryland purchase contract.
Your timeline
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How Maryland contract deadlines are counted
The Maryland REALTORS form counts calendar days, holidays included, ending 11:59:59 p.m., with no weekend extension. The GCAAR form differs: deadlines end 6:00 p.m., and a settlement date on a weekend or holiday moves to the prior business day.
- Standard form
- Maryland REALTORS Residential Contract of Sale (2023); GCAAR Form 1301 in Montgomery County
- Day zero
- Date of Contract Acceptance
- Deadlines end
- 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern (Maryland REALTORS form)
- Holidays used
- federal holidays
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the Maryland REALTORS Residential Contract of Sale, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
- How sure we are
- Partly verified. Some defaults come from an earlier version of the form; confirm against the one you signed.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Initial deposit | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Inspection contingency | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Financing application | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Financing commitment | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| SettlementThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Does not move |
Deadlines set by law or that run from a document
Add these in the calculator under “Add a deadline”.
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| HOA document cancellation ends5 calendar days after receiving all HOA disclosures (Md. RP 11B-106). | 5 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
| Condo resale cancellation ends7 days after receiving all condo resale documents (Md. RP 11-135). | 7 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
| Rescind after late disclosure/disclaimer5 days after receiving the disclosure or disclaimer statement. | 5 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Maryland files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a Maryland purchase contract?
In the Maryland REALTORS Residential Contract of Sale, day zero is the date of Contract Acceptance. Counting starts the next day.
Do Maryland contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the Maryland REALTORS Residential Contract of Sale, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
What time do Maryland contract deadlines end?
Under the Maryland REALTORS Residential Contract of Sale, deadlines end at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern (Maryland REALTORS form) unless the contract says otherwise.
Why are some deadlines marked sample?
The standard form leaves these for the parties to fill in: initial deposit, inspection contingency, financing application, financing commitment. So you can see a full timeline, the calculator starts with typical values and tags each one sample. Type in the numbers from your contract, or press Clear sample values, and the calculator rebuilds the rest.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The Maryland counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and Maryland law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
Want someone holding these Maryland dates?
A Simply Closed coordinator builds this calendar from your executed contract, checks every date against the document, and chases every party until closing.
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.