1 + 6. Zachary and Carrie Sexton (the Buyers) were searching for a home in the Kingswood neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The Buyers' real estate agent learned that Russell and Linda Sewell (the Sellers) planned to place their home up for sale in the near future. Before the Sellers listed the home for sale, the Buyers toured it and offered to purchase it for $1,775,000. The Buyers' agent drafted a purchase and sales agreement, which the parties executed the same day, March 31, 2017. Alongside signing the agreement, the Buyers put down $40,000 in earnest money. The agreement provided a two-week due diligence period, during which the buyers could rescind the contract without incurring a penalty. During that period, the home was appraised for $1,850,000, or $75,000 more than the contract price. On May 13, about one month after the due diligence period had expired, and almost six weeks before the closing date, the Buyers informed the Sellers that they were moving to North Carolina. The Buyers assured the Sellers