Alandowner owned a large piece of property containing an inn and a bakery. she entered into a contract to sell the property to a purchaser for $1 million. the contract was recorded. the purchaser gave the landowner $200,000 as earnest money. the closing date was set for september 10, two months after the signing of the contract. on august 10, an arsonist set fire to the inn, which burned to the ground. on september 10, the landowner appeared at the closing and tendered the deed to the property. the buyer refused to tender the remaining $800,000 of the purchase price and demanded the return of his earnest money. the landowner sued the buyer for specific performance of the contract. the buyer countersued for the return of his earnest money. both parties stipulate that the value of the property without the inn is $600,000, that insurance on the property had lapsed, and that the common law, unmodified by statute, applies. what is the most likely result at trial?