Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Illinois

The seller can continue to show the home unless restricted by your contract, which is not typical. The seller can even enter into another agreement, but would need to be sure it is contingent on your transaction falling through. Unless there remains an out to your agreement, generally, you cannot be bumped, but you would need to be cautious to meet all your deadlines and avoid opening opportunities for the transaction to be cancelled (such as raising issues from a home inspection). If you are not represented, your question should highlight for all why an experienced real estate closing attorney should be retained.