If a buyer and I were communicating through texts and we agreed on a price and closing but now he’s buying another house, are the texts legally binding?
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If a buyer and I were communicating through texts and we agreed on a price and closing but now he’s buying another house, are the texts legally binding?
He stopped communicationg with me and 3 weeks later he said he is buying another house and can’t buy mine.
Asked on November 7, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
A valid contract requires a valid offer and a valid acceptance.
An offer is effective upon receipt. An acceptance is effective upon dispatch. Any reasonable mode of communication such as text can be used for acceptance of a contract. The texts are legally binding.
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