Be Aware of Buyer's Right to Rescind

SAN DIEGO—Parties to a contract can rescind, or unwind, the contract if it was consummated based on mistake, CREW San Diego's Ariel Bedell tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY in this look at buyers' rights and what sellers should know.

By Carrie Rossenfeld | Updated on October 26, 2015

SAN DIEGO—Parties to a contract can rescind, or unwind, the contract if it was consummated based on mistake, CREW San Diego member Ariel Bedell of the Loftin Firm, P.C. tells GlobeSt.com. We spoke exclusively with Bedell about the buyer’s right to rescind, how it affects sellers and what they should do to prevent themselves from getting caught in a legal loophole when it comes to real estate contracts.

GlobeSt.com: How does the seller’s right to rescind work in a real estate contract?

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