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User Profile Private Message. How long do you want to ignore this user? Howdy ags, We tried to buy a house. It appraised for about 12k less than asking. We backed out of the contract due to "not being able to obtain financing". Sent over the void doc, and the release of earnest money doc signed. But now the sellers think we made up the appraisal and just got cold feet about the deal in general.

I gave them a copy of the appraisal in hopes it would help them move along quicker, but to no avail. It's only been 6 days since we sent over the docs But is there anything I can or should be doing?

This is my wife and I's first time trying to buy a home and we are a bit in the dark. We've lost faith in our realtor, who isn't providing much info currently. I think you'll have to sue them because escrow agent won't act without instructions from both parties Your contract had a financing contingency, correct?

User Profile Ignore User Stop Ignoring. I always thought backing out of a contract after the option period meant losing your earnest money. Earnest money is relapsed upon termination under the terms of the contract, but as stated unless they sign a release title co won't release and you would have to sue. I would try and contact the actual broker at seller's brokerage to try and move things along.

They don't want to be known as a brokerage repping sellers that wrongfully refuse to release earnest money. Can you send them something from your lender stating that the property failed underwriting? C of the TREC contract you can send a demand letter to the title company. If the seller does not respond within 15 days they will automatically release the earnest money to you. We submitted this when we submitted the release of earnest money doc.

Perhaps this is what he was taking about.

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The sellers and buyers me in this situation were using the same realtor. Tried to buy the house before it went to market.

Is that what you mean by brokerage above? There is always more to the story. If the financing period time period for you to obtain financing had expired and the contract was not contingent on the appraisal, then the seller could be entitled to keep your EM deposit since you did not close on the property.

Q1- Were you represented in the transaction, or were you using the Realtor as a facilitator without representation. Q2- Did you have a financing addendum, and if so what was the date to obtain financing? Before or after the date you decided not to close. Q3 - Did you provide a letter from your lender? Q4 - What title company? Answer these questions, and I can follow up with a recommendation of a course of action. Assuming this is in Texas the financing addendum would not apply.

Page 1 of the contract states that the property must meet lenders underwriting requirements. This goes all the way until the day of closing. Which Title Co is holding your money in escrow? If it's Stewart, good luck getting it back without sign off on both parties. Even given the above stated TREC rules. We demanded escrow be released and it is still sitting in some account almost 6 years later. At least that was our experience If you send a demand and the seller does the same then they will not release it.

They only release the earnest money if there is no response. Thank you for your help.

This is in Austin. I'll have my realtor check with the title company Monday on release info. The sellers fired the realtor that was selling the house over this, and have already put up another realtors sign in the yard with "coming soon" as the tag. I'm assuming this is how they get around not being able to list the home until the our escrow clears? This is true with almost all title companies, not just Stewart.

The title co is not a party to the contract, therefore, they have no legal obligation to enforce the contract.

At least that's what they will tell you. The title co lawyers don't want to do anything that might get them sued. The TREC clause is toothless. Its the way it is.

Seller is refusing to sign Earnest money release form

Title co is acting as an escrow agent and is supposed to be neutral 3rd party. Title co is most certainly not a finder of fact and has no authority to release earnest money based on allegations of one party or the other.

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If the procedure in the TREC contract is followed, it is possible that the title co release the money, but the parties rarely follow the correct procedure and even the realtors don't understand the provisions. If the seller is wanting to put the house back on the market, I would think it would be in their best interest to work with you, otherwise, when you file suit over the earnest money you should also make sure your attorney files a lis lenders to put everyone on notice that there is a dispute involving the property.

Seller will not be able to sell the house until the dispute is resolved. Make sure you read your contract and follow procedures set out to the T.

The TREC forms impose pretty nice penalty on party that wrongfully fails to sign earnest money release. Aren't appraisals handled by the lending institution? Some people don't let reason come to their party Texags summed up in a single sentence. Demand letter sent today. Will keep y'all posted. House is now listed on the MLS Even though I dont have my money back and the sellers never signed the termination of contract.

Is there some type of legal recourse I need to be pursuing? Or just have my agent contact the new listing agent and let them know the house is still under contract? Is this a violation of TREC? Call a real estate lawyer and ask them about your situation.

Anyone know of a good Aggie real estate lawyer in Austin? Unmade gave you the answer. A demand letter should get the money released quickly if they truly want to sell the house.

I'd start with your agent informing the new listing agent that the house is under contract. And it looks like you're going down this road now, but I'd get a real estate attorney tomorrow AM. If so, seller probably signed it and has not bothered to send you a copy. The earnest money release from title company is usually a different document. You can have a terminated contract with EM in dispute at title company. Seller doesn't sign the termination. Sent over the void doc, OP- you said you sent over the void document backing out of the contract right?

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