According to NYS DOS, if you had placed an "offer" in writing, it is not a "contract" until it is accepted AS IS by the seller, signed by them AND returned to you as such. Basically signed, sealed and delivered. If the sellers had made any changes, such as negotiating price, closing date, etc., they cannot change terms, sign and deliver to you to make a contract, obviously; you would need to initial and deliver those changes to the seller before it is contract.

Another item is the "life of offer" where you stipulate how long the offer you have placed is "good" for. Technically, if the offer is not negotiated, signed with changes initialed and delivered by the date and time stipulated, the offer has expired and has not become a contract, and is not legally binding.

So the question becomes, did you place an offer and was it accepted, signed and delivered? If not, you have no contract, just an offer that has not been accepted, unfortunately.

I really hope you have a buyer's agent working on your side.
Good luck!

If you signed the contract and have questions you should address them to your attorney.

If the seller's agent is not also the agent that you were dealing with you might want to contact your agent as well and ask what is going on,

But your attorney should be your number one call.

Donna Galinsky
Pugatch Realty Corp
dgalinsky@pugatch.com
516-317-9253

What is your Realtor advising you to do, and I hope you had one--and yes, absolutely call your attorney right away for an answer to your matter. The seller's agent is just that by the way.

Anna

Call your attorney...what does the seller's agent have to do with a contract in Long Island?