What are the standard earnest money deposit rules in California, and what happens to my funds if the seller backs out at the last minute?
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SEED QUERY
What are the standard earnest money deposit rules in California, and what happens to my funds if the seller backs out at the last minute?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
California earnest money deposit seller breach purchase agreement return deposit Civil Code escrow officialGoogle ↗
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California Civil Code 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 liquidated damages residential real property officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
California Department of Real Estate buyer seller breach purchase agreement earnest money deposit escrow disputeGoogle ↗
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ChatGPT real searches (3)
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Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
California earnest money deposit seller breach purchase agreement return deposit Civil Code escrow official Google ↗
California Civil Code 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 liquidated damages residential real property official Google ↗
California Department of Real Estate buyer seller breach purchase agreement earnest money deposit escrow dispute Google ↗
- Escrow · dcba.lacounty.gov
- 20. Basic Contract Provisions and Disclosures in a Residential Real Estate Transaction · dre.ca.gov
- California Civil Code § 1675 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- California Civil Code § 1057.3 (2024) :: 2024 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- 2024 Real Estate Law · dre.ca.gov
Queries
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California earnest money deposit seller breach purchase agreement return deposit Civil Code escrow official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California Civil Code 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 liquidated damages residential real property official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
California Department of Real Estate buyer seller breach purchase agreement earnest money deposit escrow dispute OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |