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Earnest payment
An earnest payment (sometimes called earnest money or simply earnest) is a deposit towards a purchase made by a buyer to demonstrate that the buyer is serious (earnest) about wanting to complete the purchase. When a buyer makes an offer to buy residential real estate, s/he generally signs a contract and pays $500 to $1000 in earnest money.
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