Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Depends on what your agreement of sale says. If you had a mortgage contingency and were refused a mortgage in writing within the contingency time, you should be able to cancel. You must follow the procedures and method of communicating with the Seller and Realtors. If the contingency time has passed, you probably won't be able to get the deposit back.

If the agreement of sale did not also limit your liability under the agreement to your deposit, you may also be at risk for the entire purchase price. However, if you did not qualify for a mortgage and can't afford to pay for the purchase without the mortgage, you may be able to negotiate with the seller to get back all or at lease some of you deposit.

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