How can you back out of an offer that you put in on a house?
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How can you back out of an offer that you put in on a house?
We agreed on an home and both signed the offer. However we now wish to get out of buying the house now that we have looked more closely at it.
Asked on May 27, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Indiana
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Were there any contingencies in the agreement that would let you out of it, if those contingencies were not met? For example, was there an inspection contingency, and an inspection was conducted and revealed material or serious defects? Was there some recissionary period (basically, a time specified to get out of the agreement without cause or penalty)? Etc.
If the agreement provides some ground for you to esape it, you can. However, if the agreement itself does not have any clauses or terms that would let you get out of it, then unless there was fraud--an intentional misrepresentation as to some significant element or term--that would invalidate the agreement, you are likely bound by it. You should bring it to a real estate attorney to review it and the circumstances for you.
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