Creative and Extended Contingencies still available in your area?

[Jason Mak]

Just curious with all the developers out there if "creative contingencies" are still available.  I'm in Southern California and for most property purchases, the most buyers get is a short due diligence and financing contingency - even for raw land!  In fact most time, you can't close on the property unless you offer cash.  So as I read and hear about creative deal structures, I can't help but wonder what geographic areas these are occurring in.