The breach of contract remedy that would force a seller to complete a contract of sale (purchase agreement) is:

• A. Monetary damages
• B. Specific performance
• C. Punitive damages
• D. Rescission

Answer: (B)

When a real estate contract is breached by the seller, the remedy most likely to compel performance is specific performance. Land is considered unique, so monetary damages often aren’t enough to make the buyer whole because there isn’t an exact substitute for a specific property. Specific performance allows the court to order the seller to go through with the sale and transfer title, ensuring the buyer obtains the property as agreed. Monetary damages might compensate for some loss, but they don’t force the sale. Rescission would undo the contract rather than complete it, and punitive damages aren’t used to enforce ordinary contract obligations.