[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/what-are-your-options-if-the-seller-isnt-ready-to-move-out-of-your-new-home\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/what-are-your-options-if-the-seller-isnt-ready-to-move-out-of-your-new-home\/","headline":"What Are Your Options if the Seller Isn\u2019t Ready to Move Out of Your New Home?","name":"What Are Your Options if the Seller Isn\u2019t Ready to Move Out of Your New Home?","description":"You\u2019ve found the home of your dreams, you\u2019ve been pre-qualified for a mortgage, made an offer and it was accepted. You\u2019ve given your landlord notice and preparing to move into your new home on the first of the month when &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/what-are-your-options-if-the-seller-isnt-ready-to-move-out-of-your-new-home\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a>","datePublished":"2020-11-10","dateModified":"2022-06-21","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/author\/nmichlaw\/#Person","name":"Alward Fisher","url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/author\/nmichlaw\/","identifier":10,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63071aa228c966abd886a2cbb647b07806c39706d3fbac14fe9c4c475edc7457?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/63071aa228c966abd886a2cbb647b07806c39706d3fbac14fe9c4c475edc7457?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alward Fisher","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo-fisher.png","url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/logo-fisher.png","width":288,"height":103}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/featured-about-1.png","url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/featured-about-1.png","width":688,"height":382},"url":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/what-are-your-options-if-the-seller-isnt-ready-to-move-out-of-your-new-home\/","about":["Real Estate"],"wordCount":401,"articleBody":"You\u2019ve found the home of your dreams, you\u2019ve been pre-qualified for a mortgage, made an offer and it was accepted. You\u2019ve given your landlord notice and preparing to move into your new home on the first of the month when you\u2019re officially its new owner.There\u2019s just one problem: The seller has had a change of plans. Maybe the new house they\u2019ve been building isn\u2019t ready yet. Perhaps their company\u2019s move to Detroit has been postponed. Whatever the case, they\u2019ve decided not to move out just yet. Can they do that?It\u2019s complicated. If they want to postpone their move, that shouldn\u2019t change your plans. If your closing documents show that you\u2019re the owner of the house on a specific date, that\u2019s the date by which they need to be out.The best first step is to contact your real estate agent and let them work with the seller\u2019s agent. If there a date on your closing documents that specifies when the home needs to be vacated, that can make things easier. If they still won\u2019t budge, you can work with an attorney to issue a demand letter or \u2013 if that fails, initiate eviction proceedings. Don\u2019t change the locks, have their belongings hauled away or try to do anything on your own. Those kinds of \u201cself-help evictions\u201d could land you in legal trouble.What if the seller just asks for a little more time as you\u2019re nearing closing? If you don\u2019t have a deadline for moving out of your current residence, you could ask for a\u00a0lease or \u201crent back\u201d agreement. The seller would remain in the home and pay rent to you for the time they are there. If you do this, you\u2019ll need a contract and the proper insurance. Again, you don\u2019t want to do this without\u00a0getting a real estate attorney involved.It\u2019s best to find out that a seller needs some flexibility on their move-out date before you\u2019ve closed on the home. If you\u2019re flexible about your own move, this can make you a more attractive buyer, and perhaps the seller will be willing to agree to a lower price.If you run into any of these scenarios that require any new contracts or legal actions, don\u2019t do anything without experienced legal guidance."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What Are Your Options if the Seller Isn\u2019t Ready to Move Out of Your New Home?","item":"https:\/\/nmichlaw.com\/blog\/what-are-your-options-if-the-seller-isnt-ready-to-move-out-of-your-new-home\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]