Under the Common Interest Community (CIC) document process, what can the buyer do before the CIC Documents Objections Deadline if conditions are unacceptable?

• A. The buyer may terminate the contract by written notice after the CIC Documents Objections Deadline.
• B. The buyer may terminate the contract by written notice prior to the CIC Documents Objections Deadline, if conditions unacceptable.
• C. The seller is obligated to cure CIC document items by any deadline.
• D. CIC documents are optional and not provided by the seller.

Answer: (B)

The main concept is that buyers have a window to review CIC documents and back out if something unacceptable is found, but only before the CIC Documents Objections Deadline. If the buyer discovers conditions they cannot accept, they may terminate the contract by giving written notice before that deadline. This protects the buyer from being obligated to purchase with unfavorable or unclear CIC terms. If the deadline passes without termination, the buyer is considered to accept the documents and proceed. The seller isn’t automatically required to cure every issue by a fixed deadline; cures and timelines depend on the contract, and CIC documents must be provided by the seller, not optional.