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Question
We signed a contingent contract to buy someone's home, contingent on us selling our home. Contract is for 90 days. I now regret it. If I get a purchase agreement to sell our home, can I simply have the closing date on a date later then 90 days to void our contract to buy?
Dear Paul;
I cannot ethically tell you to cause a delayed closing to void your contract. Since this would mean that you were manipulating the situation to the detriment of the seller and attempting to keep the seller ignorant of the fact I think that it would be best for you to discuss how to extricate yourself from the contract with an attorney. Not having seen your particular contract and the wording, there could be ways to do this legally without having to delay the closing on your existing home. (Personally, I think I would be inclined to tell the seller that you want out of the contract. Since it is contingent on a sale it is not really a sold home anyway and the seller may be eager to let you go.)
Good luck and best wishes.
Jessica Bryan
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Jessica Bryan
Expertise
buying and selling process such as:
General questions from first time buyers
How to market a home
Why choose a REALTOR
How do I find a REALTOR
Should I consider buying or selling without a REALTOR--how much can I save
Should I remodel or move
How much can I expect to gain by fixing up my home before selling
Helpful tips when selling
Helpful tips when buying
finding a good mortgage loan
what is the difference between banks, mortgage bankers, and mortgage brokers
Questions from the general public, people thinking about getting their real estate license, newly licensed.
Fellow professionals who have interests in networking and how to get started
What is a market evaluation and how does it differ from an appraisal what are the different loan programs
services a REALTOR can perform
when to use a lawyer
when to use escrow
what are the regional differences in the buying and selling process
what is the MLS and how does it work
how can the layman access information on the web--listings and other information
These are just a few of the questions. I can suggest that if I am unable to answer a question I will refer the inquiry to a source that can.
Experience
Anyone who is in this business and who dedicates oneself to professionalism has continued to take classes and along with it,additional credentials, awards and honors. I can list a host of them, but my greatest accomplishments happen to be those of getting first time buyers (who didn't think they could afford to buy a home)into a home of their dreams. The look on their faces when I hand over the keys is worth all of the hard work.
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