earnest money
Example Sentences
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They even put down $9,000 in earnest money.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
That deposit, often called earnest money, is typically 1% to 3% of the home price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
I only went through with the purchase because I didn’t want to lose $50,000 earnest money and I thought we were going to instantly put it back on market to try to break even.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2022
Some contracts will provide that the buyer loses his earnest money or down payment if the buyer fails to close on the purchase of a home.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2021
“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
