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Client communication · Plain Language framing

Explain to a first-time buyer what escrow is, what happens to their earnest money, and why the whole process takes thirty days.

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I'd keep it concrete: escrow is a neutral third party that holds the money and paperwork so neither side has to trust the other — a referee who won't hand anyone the ball until both teams have kept their promises.

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