<human>: Asked in RealEstate, but since there are only about 600 people wanted to ask here to.  
  
My brother has been looking at bank owned homes. Recently he was looking at a house that had the plumping taken out of it. He offered the bank $61,000, and the realtor told him the bank counter offered $71,000 and would replace the plumbing. He gave the reltor a $1,000 cashiers check to HUD, and signed some paperwork. Today the reltor told him that the bank wasn't going to replace the plumbing. Is my brother out a $1,000 or can he get it back.  We live in Michigan if that helps with state laws.

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<bot>: Realtor lied after brother gave him $1,000 cashier check. Is there anyway he can get his money back?