How can I get my commercial loan earnest money back?
I was trying to purchase a HUD apartment building, I went into contract and put down earnest money into escrow. After a month into the deal HUD notify the owner they needed to give the tenants 150 days notice the owner was selling the property. At that time I had a loan but after the 6 months wait and the change of the economy I was not able to found a lender. Now the seller wants me to close the deal or loose my earnest money. What can I do in this case? Anyone knows of a really good real estate attorney? I don’t see any special clause on the contract for the earnest money and I didn’t had Acomplia any professional agent representing me.
Please advice
Chris
I live in California and the property was in Tennesse, in TN they use lawyers instead of escrow and the lawyer made the contract it was not a standard contract

is the contract a standard form issued by your state? if so, it should address the earnest money. Most people make the offer to purchase subject to financing, which would obligate the seller to either match the terms of the financing called out in the contract, or return the earnest money.
Good luck