Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

In a Real Estate purchase transaction, the parties actions are typically driven by a contract - the Purchase Contract. This means that the terms of the Purchase Contract signed by the Seller and Buyer are what dictate how 'unforseen circumstances' (such as those you described in your question) are handled by either side. It is up to the Seller and his/her agent, and/or the Buyer and his/her agent, to identify said circumstances and how to handle same based on the pre-agreed fashion indicated in the terms of the Purchase Contract.

Here, the extensions sought and granted by either party to the other (along with the circumstances related to granting of these extensions) are certainly occurrences that any typical Purchase Contract for real estate would address. Thus, it is up to the parties and their agents to determine what course of action can be agreed-to and taken to address this occurrence. For example, in your particular situation, you as the granter of an extension can dictate the conditions for granting of said extension.

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The issue that I see is whether or not the purchase of the house is contingent on the sale of the buyer's other house in the third party transaction. An attorney would have to review the purchase and sale agreement to advise you.