Ohio closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in an Ohio purchase contract.
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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 Ohio contract deadlines are counted
Calendar days including holidays, starting the day after acceptance; nothing moves for weekends. These defaults are from the Ohio REALTORS form; the Columbus form treats a blank as “no contingency”, so check which form you signed.
- Standard form
- Ohio REALTORS Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract; local boards (e.g., Columbus) use their own forms
- Day zero
- Date of Acceptance
- Holidays used
- federal holidays
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the Ohio REALTORS Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnest money depositOhio REALTORS default: 3 days. | 3 calendar days after the date of Acceptance | Does not move |
| Inspection period endsOhio REALTORS default: 10 days. | 10 calendar days after the date of Acceptance | Does not move |
| Loan applicationOhio REALTORS default: 7 days. | 7 calendar days after the date of Acceptance | Does not move |
| Survey contingencyOhio REALTORS default: 14 days. | 14 calendar days after the date of Acceptance | Does not move |
| Loan commitmentOhio REALTORS default: 45 days. | 45 calendar days after the date of Acceptance | Does not move |
| ClosingThe 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rescind after receiving disclosure form3 business days after receiving the disclosure form, and no later than 30 days after acceptance or closing (ORC 5302.30). | 3 business days after receipt (enter the date) | Business days skip weekends |
| Appraisal contingency: terminate by5 days after receiving the appraisal. | 5 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Ohio files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on an Ohio purchase contract?
In the Ohio REALTORS Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract, day zero is the date of Acceptance. Counting starts the next day.
Do Ohio contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the Ohio REALTORS Residential Real Estate Purchase Contract, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The Ohio 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 Ohio law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
Want someone holding these Ohio 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.