We made an offer that met asking price on house and land. We were told owner isn’t feeling well enough to sell and wants to wait to sell. The house is st
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We made an offer that met asking price on house and land. We were told owner isn’t feeling well enough to sell and wants to wait to sell. The house is st
The house is still on the market She seems to not
want to sell to us in particular. Is this legal? If I call
about the house through another agent than hers
they say they will check on the listing and then never
call back It seems our names are being
blacklisted. We are not outlaws. We are in out 60’s.
All I can think is that we are from out of state? Or
the woman didn’t like our looks.
Asked on April 11, 2017 under Real Estate Law, Louisiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Making a full price offer on real estate--even an over-asking-price offer, for that matter--does not require the seller to sell it to you; unlike many other contexts, in real estate, the seller has enormous discretion to decide what offers to take, who to sell to, etc., and can refuse an offer (while still listing the house) for any reason, including simply not liking the potential buyer (or thinking that if someone offered full price, if they hold out, maybe someone else will offer more than asking).
The one exception is, they cannot refuse to sell due to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or family status. If you feel one of those reasons is behind their refusal, you may wish to contact HUD to file a complaint.
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