It will likely need many more involved parties, and each person creates more management challenges and more friction.   

Im sure it would benefit both parties in the end.

Is there some way to satisfy both parties?

First, disclosed dual agency means that the agent is no longer working in the best interest of each party as that's logically impossible. 

Our lawyer sent them a certified letter stating we will sue for specific performance, especially after they have changed the locks denying us entrance to the property, we have sent a copy of the memorandum in place with the court house, as well as another copy of the contract highlighting where he signed and initialed were the prevailing party will/can be compensated for legal expenses and we need access to the property, which was listed with a realtor while STILL in contract and is now showing pending a sale.

This seems insane (and wasted expense) for a simple transfer between two trusted parties.

@Rich you can renew you just can't be the party that terminates the lease. 

Welcome to Texas.....come join the party.#1....Figure out where you will work and get jobs and a few paychecks under your belt.#2....Get with a loan officer to get prequalified or underwritten for a loan to see what you will need for down payment, closing costs, prepaid fees.#3....Get a realtor and go shopping.Texas is a giant place....for example Dallas to El Paso is 1/2 way to LA.....so 1/2 the trip is within Texas...so you'll probably want to buy in a combination of close to where you will work, then in the price range that fits your income or borrowing power.

If there is a third party that can handle those issues for you then it might be worth it but that will come at a cost too. 

I added the 'gitters' part.  I