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When can a real estate professional generally deposit a buyer's earnest money deposit into their brokerage's general operating account?

Earnest money deposits must always be held in a designated trust account, not the brokerage's general operating account, to protect client funds.

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Question: When can a real estate professional generally deposit a buyer's earnest money deposit into their brokerage's general operating account?

Answer options:

  • Immediately upon receipt
  • Only after the offer becomes firm and binding ✅ Under no circumstances; it must go into a trust account
  • If the deposit is less than $1,000

Correct answer: Under no circumstances; it must go into a trust account

Explanation: Earnest money deposits must always be held in a designated trust account, not the brokerage's general operating account, to protect client funds.

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