Pennsylvania closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania contract deadlines are counted
Calendar days, excluding the Execution Date and including the last day, with no allowance for weekends or holidays.
- Standard form
- PA REALTORS Standard Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate (Form ASR, 9/2025)
- Day zero
- Execution Date
- Holidays used
- federal holidays
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the PA REALTORS Standard Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit due | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Does not move |
| Mortgage applicationDefault if not specified: 7 days. | 7 calendar days after the execution Date | Does not move |
| Inspection Contingency Period endsDefault if not specified: 10 days. | 10 calendar days after the execution Date | Does not move |
| Mortgage commitment date | A date written in the contract | Does not move |
| Settlement DateThe 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/condo certificate: buyer may void until5 days after receiving the resale certificate. | 5 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for Pennsylvania files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a Pennsylvania purchase contract?
In the PA REALTORS Standard Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate, day zero is the execution Date. Counting starts the next day.
Do Pennsylvania contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the PA REALTORS Standard Agreement for the Sale of Real Estate, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
Why are some deadlines marked sample?
The standard form leaves these for the parties to fill in: deposit due. 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
Want someone holding these Pennsylvania 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.