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Does Email Count

  The buyer has agreed to my terms to a counter, but we only have talked via email. I have not sent his realtor the signed contract. Am I still obligated, by law, to continue with the sell?
 
  Tricky question, and I'm not sure what would happen if you ended up in court.  The rule has always been that in the sale of real estate, nothing counts unless it's in writing and signed.  While I've heard rumors about fax and email signatures being binding, I'm not sure just where we stand. 
    Edith
Originally published on August 21, 2009
 
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