Alternative Earnest Money Deadline

The Alternative Earnest Money Deadline is typically the date agreed to in the Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate when Earnest Money is due to the Earnest Money Holder.

Related Checklist Items

The following are parts of the Ultimate Nomad™ Checklist related to the Alternative Earnest Money Deadline.

REAL ESTATE BROKER: Prepare "Earnest Money Receipt"

Once your contract is accepted your Real Estate Broker should be preparing an "Earnest Money Receipt" and coordinating with you to get the Earnest Money to the Earnest Money Holder before the Alternative Earnest Money Deadline.

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Deliver Earnest Money to Real Estate Broker or Earnest Money Holder

Give your Real Estate Broker the Earnest Money with enough time for them to deliver it to the official Earnest Money Holder (as specified in the "Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate").

This must be done prior to the Alternative Earnest Money Deadline specified in the "Contract to Buy and Sell Real Estate". The amount of Earnest Money is also specified in the contract.

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Receive copy of "Earnest Money Receipt"

Once your Real Estate Broker (or in some rare cases you) delivers your Earnest Money to the official Earnest Money Holder, an "Earnest Money Receipt" is usually issued. You should get a copy.

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Save "Earnest Money Receipt" to Dropbox

Once you have a copy of your "Earnest Money Receipt", save a copy of it to your property's folder in Dropbox with the filename formatted as:

"YYYY-MM-DD - 1234 Main St - Earnest Money Receipt.pdf"

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Provide copy of "Earnest Money Receipt" to Lender

Once you receive your copy of the "Earnest Money Receipt" after your Earnest Money is delivered to the Earnest Money Holder, provide a copy of the "Earnest Money Receipt" to your Lender.

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