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Please do not be discouraged. Go to the designated broker of your agent as he is entitled to a commission under most state laws under the contract. (Was this an Georgia Dept of Real Estate approved contract?) He will surely want to see this transaction through. In Arizona if the seller backs out of the contract he owes commissions to the listing and selling brokers.

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The real estate agent HAS to know the consequences of of a seller backing out of a signed contract after accepting deposit money. It is strange indeed. Go to the agent's broker IMMEDIATELY and simultaneously get a referral from the base for a qualified real estate attorney. Something is awry here.

Every area has a local multiple listing board and every state has a commission or agency that governs and monitors real estate practices. If you have a USO or Red Cross office near you, I would also call them and your Congressman there. Your status in the military may also prompt quicker action. THANK YOU for your service, sir. God Bless You and your family, and hang in there.