Contracts
If a buyer makes an offer with an expiration time and the seller counters after the deadline, the buyer:
AMust accept the counteroffer
BIs not bound; the original offer expired✓ Correct
CCan accept the counter at the new terms
DMust renegotiate through the listing agent
Explanation
An offer expires at the stated deadline. A seller's response after the deadline is a new offer, not an acceptance. The buyer is free to accept, reject, or counter but is not bound by the expired offer.
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