Answers by David Gubler

Make sure you have full loan approval (other than the appraisal) and then waive your loan contingency. In really competitive markets (and if you are high down payment) you will likely need to waive appraisal contingency too (if seeking to compete with comparable cash offers). Some buyers have even been removing their inspection/investigations contingency though I do NOT advise this.

if you have received multiple offer, as is very common in San Diego area at this time, then you probably would not/should not consider a contingent offer.