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Earnest Money

February 7, 2015 by: Content Team

Earnest money is a term used to refer to an amount of money given by a buyer to a seller to demonstrate the buyer’s good faith in the transaction. Most commonly used in real estate transactions, earnest money may be used to allow the buyer more time to seek financing, or come up with the rest of the money. Unlike […]

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