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Not really. They can't bank the deposit until you've agreed terms and signed a contract, and can't actually access that deposit until settlement. And if you legitimately withdraw from the contract, you get your deposit back anyway. If you've had a B&P done, you already have money irrevocably...

I think you may have sounded a bit naive if you ask whether the other offer was $100 more. RE offers are generally in even thousands, sometimes going down to $500 increments, but nobody (sane) decides between two buyers based on ONE HUNDRED dollars. And what's the point of offering $100 more if...

Umm, given that the RE agent's statements are that the property is sold and no further offers will be entertained, what possible motive could there be to say this if it's not true? :confused: If they did accept the offer, then I'd be concerned that I was being played, but I can't see any...

I don't think so; I think they're ethical people. I applaud their stance and would like to think I'd act similarly. You told them at 9:30am that you'd already made your final offer. You shouldn't say that if you don't mean it; the vendors assumed that "final offer" meant "final offer", and...