Q: Last year I attempted to purchase a property in Jupiter, Florida. I put down a refundable deposit of $5,000 with my real
estate agent. The sale did not complete. My agent asked for an ext on the 15 of Dec 2014, prior to the end dates, the seller did not respond, and AFTER the supposed closing of 17 Dec 2014, came back with a different ext contract on the 22 Dec 2014 which stipulated that they would grant an extension to the middle of Jan 2015 but if I didn't complete, I would lose my deposit. I rejected this completely and refused to sign it. The very next day, i.e 23 Dec 2014, I was notified that the property was relisted with a BACK UP contract request - I believe that this was how the seller found another buyer. My purchase did not proceed and the seller refused to sign the agreement to release my deposit back to me.
How do I get my deposit back?
A: Get to a local real estate attorney with all relevant documents in hand for a full discussion.
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