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Walking away from deal after seller delays? Getting deposit back?

Purchased a foreclosure from an online auction back in September 2019. Sent over earnest money deposit. It’s now almost February 2020 and we still haven’t closed due to county plumbing requirements to be fulfilled by seller prior to being sold. Finally found a plumber who said it would be done a few weeks ago. Apparently It’s been difficult finding a plumber able to do the testing.

Signed an addendum stating we would close by Jan 24. I’ve signed about 5 of these over the past several months and each date always passes. Now they are saying plumber will fulfill requirements first week of Feb.

At what point can I just walk away and get my earnest money deposit back? Last addendum says close by Jan 24. Is the entire contract void now?

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