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If the seller does not accept your offer, you have no deal. If the seller did accept your offer, you can sue for specific performance on your contract. If the seller did not have the right to list the property for sale without the consent of a co-owner, any broker might find himself in hot water and you have a good reason to talk to a lawyer. |
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Elsa
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Are you using a REALTOR? If so - they should be able to help. Here's the deal - if they signed a purchase agreement and you signed a purchase agreement and there are no other stipulations written into that agreement - then they cannot legally back out. Even if you don't have a formal purchase agreement, any written, signed agreement between the two parties should stand up. Just be prepared - If they are putting up a fight - it won't be easy and could be drawn out. You need to contact an attorney right away. You can often get a free first session to determine whether or not they can help you. Good luck! |
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PhiloSophia
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I'm a Realtor in California and I know that you can file suit to "Pay or Quit." This means that once someone has entered into a contract and they break the contract, they are liable for damages and/or can be required to do something-like sell the house they said they were going to sell.
As an Angelino, I'm going to tell you to sue, sue, sue! As if you were calling pigs. Sue the people selling for backing out of the contract, sue their real estate agent and most importantly, sue the title company, because you can't put a house on the market until you check to see that whoever is selling it has the legal right to do so. If seller A said she was married, the title company would need to check to see 1) what kind of title the couple held (i.e. joint tenancy, community property, tenancy in common, etc.) 2) if both were in agreement to sell.
I feel really bad for you, but all is not lost. Good luck with house hunting and I hope you find another buyer soon.
Cheers. |
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JOHN B
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sue her she needs to be prosecuted and you should for your costs good luck hope you get fixed up |
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Racist Answer Man
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Yeah, follow this up with a lawyer.
If there's any proof of what you say it's actually fraud. |
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Mdnght Drmr
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I do believe you have legal recourse... consult a real estate attorney. The house that I bought... the people were going to pull out the day of closing, and we were told we could sue. Good Luck. |
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meltznyomth
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SUE HER THAT'S GOT TO BE ILLEGAL !!!!!!! B****! |
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Rafael P
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actually, i am not fully aware of the laws where you are, but in the US you can sue them either to perform on the contract (basically force them to sell) or sue them for non-performance of contract. There is a reason you sign a contract instead of just saying, SURE, I will buy your house.. lets do it. That is why the attorneys are involved and all the crap you pay for.. because it is a legal and binding transaction. |
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julie b
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You could try to get most of your $6000.00 back from small claims court. |
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Panos
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I sold a house in february this year.the second viewer decided to buy it.they viewed in august last year.Solicitors are notorious for pointing the finger to everyone else.Looks like for one reason or another you have been gazumped.sad story and a big expence as you say.next time ,when you put an offer in ,try to get a signed agreement from the vendors.but as this is not a legal requirement ,you will be lucky to get that too.They basicaly got us from you know what.sorry I know i did not help but you not the only one this has happened to,best of luck |
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Real Estate Guy
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if the house you wanted to purchased was listed with a realtor, you have some recourse on the grounds that the realtor should have known that the house was owned by more then the woman. |
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curtisports2
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If you were in the States I could. Over here, once a seller signs a contract to sell, they can't back out unless some contingency that was written into the contract wasn't met (such as finding another house in x amount of days). The buyer can sue to force the sale. |
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amber
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First, have you actually sold your house, or just accepted an offer? If she has pulled out of her deal, why can't you pull out of the deal to sell your house. It's annoying, but a part of this stupid English house buying system.
You have no recourse to sue this woman for damages, as I am guessing you have not exchanged contracts yet.
for US people, the when you buy/sell a house you don't sign the actual contract to buy/sell until a few days before the money is transferred. An agreement to buy/sell is a completely informal and uninforcible agreement. It is very precarious, and a buyer can spend thousands of pounds on solicitors and surveys with no guarantee of the house sale actually going ahead. |
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If you signed a good faith agreement I would think you could file a suit in small claims court. |
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cutie2_brenda
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dnt really know but i belive there is something legal you can do um..............read the amendment?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? |
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Figgy
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Carry on with the sale of your house, rent or move in with family and you will be in a prime position for buying your next property as you won't be in a chain. I can't help on the legal side so I hope you get some good advice for others. It sounds like a rotten deal. |
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derrick t
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How am I supposed to know? I'm only 17. |
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