You learned a lesson this time, it is better than being trapped in something worse. Get used to canadian culture, verbal promise is no promise, sometime even it is a written. Huh!!! those sales people............ My advice is: move on and watch your step.
What kind paper did you sign? You should be able to get it back because it's not you breach the contract. plus it's not a purchase agreement, a reservation fee should be refund if you don't buy the property. + \2 Y$ f- j2 k9 [7 e* @: l $ V Z @3 B' L9 H5 F' C- f2 YIf you don't have anything in writing, you said, she said, there is no legal stand to sue her. A letigation lawer is not cheap who may cost more than $1,000 to get your money back. Be careful about the fine print when you sign.
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Don't you remember we chinese have an old saying " All crows in this world are black " even though he and/or she is a local white.