Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

If a back up offer is rescinded while a property is under contract with another buyer, does the realtor representing the seller have to tell the realtor representing the original buyer that the back up offer was withdrawn?


Asked on 10/12/10, 8:47 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

Absent a dual agency, I don't think so. Of course, no agent can tell an untruth when asked, but the seller's agent has no duty I can think of to disclose the status of other buyers' offers.

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Answered on 10/17/10, 9:14 pm

There is absolutely no such duty.

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Answered on 10/17/10, 11:06 pm
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

What would be the relevance? Hey, the other buyer withdrew his offer?

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Answered on 10/18/10, 7:53 am


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