A little background. A couple years go my parents moved out of state so I bought their house. Well, now they want to move back here and they want their house back. I've been scrambling around looking for a new place to buy.
About a month ago, I found this house near a river. Really like it. So, earlier this month I started the process of buying it. Today, my agent called me in to explain something.
The bank that owns the house wants me to sign an addendum to the contract. It's about 20 pages long. My agent had a bad feeling about it because they called her like 5 times today rushing her to get me to sign the addendum. So, she forwarded the new contract to my attorney. My attorney set off a big red flag.
Somewhere in the 20-some pages of addendum, there is a page that states no matter what once I sign it I have to buy the place. So, if my bank decides tomorrow that they won't lend me the mortgage, I will still have to buy the house. If tomorrow a tornado goes through and takes away the house, I will still have to buy it. There is absolutely no way out once I sign it.
Both my agent and attorney are advising I pull out now. They will get back the $2500 earnest deposit I gave them.
I am sad and disappointed. What a let down. I like the place. But I'm not going to sign a piece of paper that will chain me to that place even before my inspector gets a chance to look at it. And there is no way out.
Anyone in real estates here? Is this a normal thing to make people sign?
About a month ago, I found this house near a river. Really like it. So, earlier this month I started the process of buying it. Today, my agent called me in to explain something.
The bank that owns the house wants me to sign an addendum to the contract. It's about 20 pages long. My agent had a bad feeling about it because they called her like 5 times today rushing her to get me to sign the addendum. So, she forwarded the new contract to my attorney. My attorney set off a big red flag.
Somewhere in the 20-some pages of addendum, there is a page that states no matter what once I sign it I have to buy the place. So, if my bank decides tomorrow that they won't lend me the mortgage, I will still have to buy the house. If tomorrow a tornado goes through and takes away the house, I will still have to buy it. There is absolutely no way out once I sign it.
Both my agent and attorney are advising I pull out now. They will get back the $2500 earnest deposit I gave them.
I am sad and disappointed. What a let down. I like the place. But I'm not going to sign a piece of paper that will chain me to that place even before my inspector gets a chance to look at it. And there is no way out.
Anyone in real estates here? Is this a normal thing to make people sign?

