We found a house, it was active, we did the paper work and made an offer, now we are being told that the people that had backed out want to renegotiat
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We found a house, it was active, we did the paper work and made an offer, now we are being told that the people that had backed out want to renegotiat
is that legal and do we have any recourse?
Asked on July 26, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
david slater / david p.slater, esq.
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your offer was accepted, you have a binding contract. The seller cannot legally backout. If they had not accepted, they can negotiate with whomever they wish.
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