Taking a property off the market paperwork

[cully]

The return of the earnest money should be addressed in the printed contract. Such as ... if suchand such, contract will be terminated/become null and void/etc with deposit returned to purchaser. Something along those lines.

[NY Annie]

Originally Posted by Djek

(Asking the agent is not an option at this point, since we are using a "Dual agent" and I don't trust them they are defending my rights anymore.)

S/he never was. You used the seller's agent: that's where the loyalty lies.

Originally Posted by AZ Manager

No court or other action can force someone to sell their home contract or not.

Absolutely not correct. A court CAN force the sale of a home as can an action of condemnation.

Originally Posted by cully

The return of the earnest money should be addressed in the printed contract. Such as ... if suchand such, contract will be terminated/become null and void/etc with deposit returned to purchaser. Something along those lines.

If it is not addressed, you tell the realtor/agent you expect the return of emd and a signed letter rescinding the contract.

One of the reason's I always changed the contracts to read: subject to Buyer's acceptance of inspection results.

That means that only I, as the buyer, had the right of rescission based on my inspector's report.

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

The return of your earnest money will signify that the contract has ended.

As a duel agent, your agent should be in an excellent position to expedite this.