Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

If your mortgage contingency had not yet expired and you gave proper notice to the seller, you should have been able to get your deposit back. But you had to observe the time deadlines and the manner of giving notice.

Even if you didn't strictly follow those, if the seller just took your money and went forward with another buyer and didn't lose any money in the transaction, there seems to be some unfairness. Were Realtors involved? Contact them. Normally they do not release deposits without getting sign-offs by all parties.

Consult an experienced real estate lawyer in your area or in the are where the property is located.

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