Texas Real Estate Specialist

[hemi68charger]

Hey gang..
Simple question: In Texas, if the buyer of a new home being built by seller (new home builder) has done everything they are supposed to do on time, i.e, earnest payment, deposit, attended all design and pre-construction meetings, can seller pull the carpet and not sell to buyer per contract?

Confused,

[RD]

not a specialist, but found some sites for you to visit:

http://www.weblocator.com/attorney/tx/law/c22.html

http://real-estate-law.freeadvice.com/commercial_real_estate/

a sub link from the above (more specific i think to what you need) http://real-estate-law.freeadvice.com/commercial_real_estate/closure_legal_recourse.htm



Lawyers in Texas that deal with Real Estate:

http://lawyers.findlaw.com/lawyer/firm/Real-Estate-Law/Houston/Texas

http://attorneypages.com/580TX/index.htm

Helpful Links:

http://www.texasrealestate.com/web/links.cfm

Texas Real Estate Law Book:

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Real-Estate-Charles-Jacobus/dp/0324187467

Charles J. Jacobus

Chuck is an attorney with law offices in Bellaire, Texas, and SVP of Charter Title Company in Houston, Texas. He is Board Certified by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Residential and Commercial Real Estate Law. He is also a member of the Houston Real Estate Lawyers Council, and has served as chairman and/or president of the Real Estate Section of the Houston Bar Association, the Real Estate Educators Association and the American Bar Association committee on Real Estate Brokers and Brokerage.  Chuck has authored numerous books, including: Texas Real Estate, Texas Real Estate Law, Real Estate: An Introduction to the Profession, and Real Estate Principles and Texas Title Insurance. He is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center, and has served as Mayor of Bellaire, Texas.

HOPE THIS HELPS

[hemi68charger]

Wow RD..
Thanks for the resources... I've talked briefly about resources as well through this organization...

http://www.hlrs.org/contact.asp

Thanks....
Troy

[RD]

have you gone here:  http://www.trec.state.tx.us/index.asp

or

http://www.trec.state.tx.us/formslawscontracts/default.asp

or here: http://www.trec.state.tx.us/formslawscontracts/forms/forms-contracts.asp

see 38-1 and OP-C

How to file a complaint:

http://www.trec.state.tx.us/complaintsconsumer/complaint_instructions.asp

I will keep searching as I get more time.

[RD]

property law:

http://tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes/pptoc.html

[bull]

Dang. He's a real estate expert, wedding planner and Charger specialist. Can you fix my hot tub, RD?

[moparstuart]

Dang. He's a real estate expert, wedding planner and Charger specialist. Can you fix my hot tub, RD?

i've heard he does great interior work too!!!!!!!!!

[RD]

 

man you all crack me up

[69charger2002]

you're house is almost done, and the seller is trying to back out?? what gives with your luck lately troy?? does he have someone else interested in it for more money or did he even give reasoning?? good luck with it all
trav

[hemi68charger]

you're house is almost done, and the seller is trying to back out?? what gives with your luck lately troy?? does he have someone else interested in it for more money or did he even give reasoning?? good luck with it all
trav

Thanks Trav.. We'll find out tomorrow during the meeting they scheduled.......

[Rocky]

As a contracter in CA, a contract is a contract.  If I put in a bid for a job then that's it.  We have agreed that I will perform said work for a given price.  If I make a mistake and bid a 135,000 dollar job for 35,000 and sign the paper, then I am still obligated to perform the job for 35,000.  There may have been a clause in one of the contracts that you signed that may allow the contracter to back out of the sale, but I would doubt that it would actually be legal.  In todays market, I can't imagine why a builder would try to back out of a sure sale unless they had made a mistake like I just outlined.  Please keep us informed, this sounds pretty interesting to me, and frustrating for you.  Good luck.

    Rocky

[firefighter3931]

  A signed contract is a signed contract. There is nuthing shadier than the new home building construction business. 

Cover yer butt and bring in a lawyer if need be. 



Ron

[hemi68charger]

Well, everything turned out to be ok in the end, had the meeting last night with the VP of Operations. They wanted us to sign an contract addendum. There were certain things I didn't like and requested them to be removed. In the end, there were provisions in there to cover their butt and provisions in there to cover ours....... So, all's well as of today and we can all press forward...... One month to go !!!

Thanks for all your support and suggestions...

Troy

[firefighter3931]