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3 Times Your Earnest Money Deposit Could Be At Risk

Dwell Real Estate

The earnest money deposit—the cash you as a buyer offer to essentially call dibs on real estate—is one of the most important (and often misunderstood) parts of the home-buying process. In the Sarasota area, home buyers will usually put down anywhere from 1 to 5 of the real estate purchase price as earnest money. (If

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3 Times Your Earnest Money Deposit Could Be At Risk

Dwell Real Estate

The earnest money deposit—the cash you as a buyer offer to essentially call dibs on real estate—is one of the most important (and often misunderstood) parts of the home-buying process. In the Sarasota area, home buyers will usually put down anywhere from 1% to 5% of the real estate purchase price as earnest money. (If

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JetClosing expands to Austin housing market

Housing Wire

“JetClosing was built to operate in a fully digital world, so we are well-positioned to help our agent and lender partners adjust to recent shifts in business operations and consumer preferences brought on by the pandemic,” said Matt Rockhold, vice president of sales at JetClosing.

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Who Keeps The Earnest Money When a Sale Falls Through

Maximum Exposure Real Estate

One of those things is whether or not your money is refundable. Many buyers and sellers will ask their respective real estate agents whether the earnest money deposit is refundable. Whether earnest money is […].

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What is a home appraisal gap?

Housing Wire

This leaves you with three options if you want to move forward with the sale. If you had an appraisal contingency in your sales contract, you could do this without any sort of penalty. If you didn’t have the contingency, you’d have to forfeit your earnest money deposit in order to back out. One more option.

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Should I Waive the Mortgage Contingency in My Offer?

HomeLight

But it can also tilt a sale in your favor. You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. This clause can play a huge role in a home sale because it protects you from losing your earnest money deposit or facing legal action if you’re unable to secure a mortgage.

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What Is a Mortgage Contingency? Purchase Offer Protection

HomeLight

If your loan application is denied, or you can’t secure financing under the terms outlined in the contingency, you can withdraw from the deal and typically recover any earnest money deposit you’ve made. This is common if the proceeds from the sale are needed to secure the mortgage loan.