We placed an offer on a property and signed an offer and acceptance form. The sellers rejected our original offer and counter offered 5k higher and placed this amount on the offer and acceptance form. We rejected their counter offer (we didn't sign the form) and began to have doubts on buying the property.
The next day the sellers changed their minds and the real estate agent sent us a text saying "congratulations the sellers have accepted your offer, you got the house!" referring to the original offer we placed. I was under the impression that when they rejected our offer the first time the contract was over and that a new offer and acceptance has to be signed? The real estate agent is assuming that we are accepting the counter offer without asking approval. Can he do this?
The next day the sellers changed their minds and the real estate agent sent us a text saying "congratulations the sellers have accepted your offer, you got the house!" referring to the original offer we placed. I was under the impression that when they rejected our offer the first time the contract was over and that a new offer and acceptance has to be signed? The real estate agent is assuming that we are accepting the counter offer without asking approval. Can he do this?