Monday, May 24, 2010

query: seller won't release earnest money - pa

Earnest money also called hand money is a good faith deposit made by the buyer in a purchase transaction.  Earnest money shows the seller that the buyer is serious and willing to put money at risk in exchange for the seller taking the property off the market while the sale is pending.

When there is a real estate broker involved the money is held in the escrow account of the brokerage.  In FSBO

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