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Old 01-13-2024, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo View Post
IMO I would take less than 5K earnest non refundable money due the fact they could back out on last day and I would be stuck after I boxed everything and moved out.
I agree, but non-refundable earnest money may not be legal in Florida. Also, the typical listing contract states that any earnest money that is not refunded is split 50/50 with the listing broker.