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Rainmaker
1,661,936
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

No.

Jun 03, 2015 10:29 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Frank Rubi, MBA it's a good idea - however, checks are okay, as of now....

Jun 04, 2015 12:35 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

We use a title company or attorney for the earnest money and we go by their policies.

Jun 04, 2015 12:04 AM
Rainmaker
631,962
Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

NO.  My Broker and I do not require certified or wired funds.  In some cases that is just extra costs for the buyer. 

BUT, He does call the bank and veify that the funds are there before he deposit the check.

Jun 03, 2015 11:35 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Frank Rubi, MBA No, but they must be deposited withing five business days by law.

Jun 03, 2015 11:03 PM
Rainmaker
699,277
Chris and Dick Dovorany
Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL
Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

Not the broker but the board.  Wired only no exceptions.

Jun 03, 2015 10:07 PM
Rainmaker
4,882,355
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

No

Jun 03, 2015 09:16 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

If the closing is within 30 days , the checks have to be certified checks.

Jun 03, 2015 09:05 PM
Rainmaker
3,340,443
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

No....we do have some tiitle companies that do that...not welcome by Buyers when a wire is the only accepatable method.

Jun 03, 2015 08:50 PM
Rainmaker
3,626,530
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

We don't handle earnest money.  All checks are made out to the title company.

Jun 03, 2015 08:40 PM
Rainmaker
979,496
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Frank - Not yet, but I am sure it will be coming to that. Right now we still accept cashier's checks.

Jun 03, 2015 04:25 PM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

No, I am I am not aware of any broker who limits it to that.

Jun 04, 2015 09:55 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

No... in fact we don't take wire transfers. If a client wants to wire funds go to the closing attorney. We really haven't had any serious issues with bad checks.

Jun 04, 2015 07:44 AM
Rainmaker
474,492
Bill Dandridge
MKB, Realtors - Roanoke, VA
GREEN, ABR, GRI, EcoBroker

My company still accepts EMDs as checks. There are many companies around here who no longer accept EMD at all.

 

Jun 04, 2015 05:30 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

no, and I hope that doesn't happen....we have very few problems with checks....

Jun 04, 2015 04:54 AM
Rainer
61,641
Renee Paray
Coldwell Banker Realty - Blue Bell, PA
REALTOR

No, we do not have a policy that earnest funds must be certified or wired, only if settlement is scheduled to close within 30 days. 

Jun 04, 2015 02:33 AM
Rainmaker
4,572,183
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Our broker doesn't have a policy per se but our standard California purchase agreement now states that unless otherwise stated that earnest money funds are electronically transferred.  That's generally how it is handled.  If it is a check then it needs to be logged into a trust fund log and properly documented.  

Jun 04, 2015 01:12 AM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

That policy is from the title companies, not our broker of record. Wired.

Jun 04, 2015 12:43 AM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

No

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