Earnest money is applied towards the purchase price and closing costs of real estate. For example, if a buyer contracts to buy a home at $200,000, and the closing costs are $10,000, The buyer will need to pay $210,000 to purchase their home. If the buyer provides $8,000 in earnest money with the contract, the buyer will need to pay $202,000 at closing.
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