Wilmington, NC asked in Real Estate Law for North Carolina

Q: If a real estate contract was signed under false pretenses is there a way to back out of contract for the seller?

Contract was signed under false pretense that the houses on the land would be fixed up and lived in. A man showed up to put up a for sale sign on property before sale was finalized date on contract. Also information was incorrect on the contract/marked out and correct information written in but not corrected on contract forward with buyers signature, any actions can be taken to get out of contract with out any damages to the seller?

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A: Take all of this to a local real estate attorney, without reading the contract there is little advice that can be given on this forum.

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