South Carolina closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a South Carolina 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 South Carolina contract deadlines are counted
Earnest money and due diligence deadlines are dates written into the contract and expire at 6:00 p.m.; closing is no later than 5:00 p.m. Nothing moves for weekends or holidays.
- Standard form
- SC REALTORS Agreement to Buy and Sell Real Estate, Form 300 (8/24; 2026 updates not reviewed)
- Day zero
- Effective Date
- Deadlines end
- 6:00 p.m. (closing 5:00 p.m.)
- Holidays used
- federal holidays
- Weekends and holidays
- Under the SC REALTORS Agreement to Buy and Sell Real Estate, Form 300, 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 due | A date written in the contract | Does not move |
| Due Diligence Period ends | A date written in the contract | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Low appraisal: seller price-reduction notice5 days after the parties learn the appraisal is below price. | 5 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Does not move |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for South Carolina files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a South Carolina purchase contract?
In the SC REALTORS Agreement to Buy and Sell Real Estate, Form 300, day zero is the effective Date. Counting starts the next day.
Do South Carolina contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
Under the SC REALTORS Agreement to Buy and Sell Real Estate, Form 300, deadlines generally do not move when they land on a weekend or holiday.
What time do South Carolina contract deadlines end?
Under the SC REALTORS Agreement to Buy and Sell Real Estate, Form 300, deadlines end at 6:00 p.m. (closing 5:00 p.m.) unless the contract says otherwise.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The South Carolina 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 South Carolina law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
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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.