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Ask Brian: What Happens When a Home Buyer Backs Out of a Signed Purchase Agreement?

Realty Biz

Because your buyer is saying it is about not taking out a mortgage at today’s interest rate, I’m thinking the earnest money is what you will primarily get from a failed sale of your house. You did get an earnest money deposit, didn’t you? I ended up keeping the earnest money on the very first house that I sold.

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Fighting Against Real Estate Fraud

The Residential Specialist

Agents must stay vigilant as fraud and scams become more prevalent in the residential real estate profession By Jason Henninger Anywhere there are financial transactions, the threat of fraud comes with them. She also personally experienced an attempt to pull a bait-and-switch with deposits.

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Earnnest Appoints Russell Smith as General Manager of Earnnest Enterprise

RIS Media

. “Leading Earnnest Enterprise is an unprecedented opportunity to universally digitize all payments for residential real estate,” said Smith. “Our goal is to be the one digital payment solution for the built world, beginning with residential real estate in the United States.”

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How Do I Cancel a Home Purchase Offer? Cold Feet

Realty Biz

Your question is very timely as the residential market is transitioning away from being a seller’s market to being a more balanced market. I’m almost certain that your biggest concern is about what will happen with your earnest money if you back out of the deal. What do you think? Answer: Hello Gianna. Please leave a comment.

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How to Sell Your Home for Cash: The Process!

CT Homes

Find and Qualify your Buyers Compare Contracts Offer Terms Inspection Contingency Earnest Money Deposit Closing Period Accept an offer and Open Escrow Monitor Transaction Deadlines Close Escrow. Section 14 Part B (1) Page 6/10 of California Residential Purchase Agreement – Click Here! Earnest Money Deposit.

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How to Sell Your Home for Cash: The Process!

CT Homes

Find and Qualify your Buyers Compare Contracts Offer Terms Inspection Contingency Earnest Money Deposit Closing Period Accept an offer and Open Escrow Monitor Transaction Deadlines Close Escrow. Section 14 Part B (1) Page 6/10 of California Residential Purchase Agreement – Click Here! Earnest Money Deposit.

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Practical Points for Real Estate Agents

First Team Real Estate

For example, there are three types of payments by the potential buyer before close of escrow: the option payment, the lease security deposit, and the earnest money deposit. Lease/Options have many complex aspects and real estate agents have to be very careful if they get involved.