should you rethink what you are doing

我最近剛剛看中了一個房子,付了1000$的EARNEST MONEY,
> OK YOU ARE SERIOUS
INSPECTION過後,房子大的毛病是沒有,我們也很滿意.
> OK, THAT"S GOOD
唯一不滿意的地方就是地毯太久了(14年了),另外,壁爐太髒,所以我們就希望賣家走的時候把地毯和壁爐好好清理一下,
> ARE U GOING TO KEEP THE CARPET ? OK, YOU <>...
> It is dirty, not damage or not working. Did they
> promise you a clean one, how about brick/batchroom,etc
但是賣家堅決不同意.
> HE never said he will do it.
我的律師說如果我們在這一點上達不成一致,我們有權撤回這個OFFER,並且有權拿回 EARNEST MONEY.
> You/your lawyer needs to prove it.
因為我們覺得我們的要求很合理,
> of course, you should feel in this way.
所以看到賣家的這個態度,
> please respect his rights
我們就想撤銷這個OFFER
> Ok, just do it, your lawyer said you could
但是賣家威脅我門說,他們不會退我的EARNEST MONEY,
如果我們要是想要錢就去法庭告他們,法院判我們贏他才還我們錢.
>They have right to keep, you have right to sue.
>show them the contract you had, proof it.
我現在覺得就是很鬱悶,本來買房子是很高興的事情,可是被他們這麽一弄,心情壞透了,
> Is that your problem ?
賣家還說我們浪費他們時間.
> Did they spend time with you let you see the house,
> What they said is right !
今天和老公商量了一下,決定賭氣不買了, 反正現在又不是買不到房子,
> You are right, so be it.
大不了上法庭.因為從來沒有到過這種SMALL CLAIM COURT,
> Yeah...you are ready.

能不能請老貓或者有經驗的人和我說一下,大致程序是怎麽樣的啊,需要請律師嘛?
>you don't need lawyer
大概費用是多少
>$30 in NY, could you check with your local court,
是不是我們如果贏了律師費就應該對方出.
>if you hire a lawyer, the fee should be included in
>your claim.
另外,我們的案件贏的可能性大嘛?
>zero, both you and the seller are loosers...

多謝大家幫忙!!!
> you are welcome.

My opinion, if you like the house. You should let it go.
The carpet is old, you should not keep it cause you don't know what jem is hiding inside. TO clean the all the items you mentions, it should not more than $500.

The time and effort you spend on the case will probably more than that.

I personally believe you just don't like the house. Carpet and fireplace just an execus.