earnest money
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“Typically, the immediate consequence is forfeiting the earnest money deposit you put down,” Will McSeveney says.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
That deposit, often called earnest money, is typically 1% to 3% of the home price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
“With new construction, you usually only have 15 to 30 days, depending on the contract, to get your earnest money back,” Rueth says.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022
We put down $2,000 in earnest money, which was everything we had saved up.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2022
“You and your husband had recently put down earnest money on this land. Is that correct, Mrs. Heine?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
