Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Louisiana

i made an offer on a "for sale by owner" home. we corresponded by text and calls. i received text that he and wife decided to accept my offer. i responded that i was happy with decisioin the next day i dropped off purchase agreement. we discussed specific details on what stays and what goes...etc. after contacting him for two days he states he decided tokeep house on market. i asked if he had higher offers and said he had a few calls. i found out he has a higher offer. even though he accepted mine via text message and conversing with me on day i dropped off purchase agreement. is this binding? i heard i could sue him for the diffrence between my offr andoffer he gets. Help! i want this house!


Asked on 4/13/13, 10:10 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Adam Lambert The Law Office of Adam S. Lambert

The sale of real estate must be by written contract. That also goes for all related contracts like purchase agreements. Until you have a written and signed purchase agreement, irrevocable offer, contract, etc., you have nothing. He is free to change his mind unless/until he signs that written document. By the way, text messages do not count as a "writing" in Louisiana.

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Answered on 4/29/13, 6:23 am


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