Earnest Money Defined

by Ashley Drake Gephart on June 21, 2008

Define: Earnest Money

                                    Earnest Money : A deposit made by a purchaser of real estate to evidence good faith.

 

Simply stated…An amount of money offered with the purchase agreement to show the sellers that you’re serious about purchasing their home. A homeowner will want to know this before agreeing to take their home off the market. Typically in Albuquerque, earnest money can range from $1,000-$1500 for less than $250,000 and $3,000-$5000–up to $500,000. This is always negotioable, but needs to be reasonable to the seller. Earnest money is generally held in escrow with a title company in Albuquerque and is credited to the buyer at closing.

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