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When you write your earnest money check you want to show the seller that you are serious about buying their house. If it is a $400,000 house you do not want to write a $500 check. It would be more appropriate to write a $5000 check. For a $200,000 house I would want you to write a $2,000 or $3,000 check. Sure you could write a bigger check for an earnest money deposit, but there is an potential issue when doing that.
On a $500,000 transaction, a buyer in our market would typically make an earnest money deposit of $5,000-$10,000. Remember, the earnest money deposit is not set and is to be negotiated between the buyer and seller.Here are some recommendations when trying to determine the proper amount of earnest money.arnest money is simply an initial deposit that is specified in the contract, usually much less than your entire down payment. If your home purchase closes, the earnest money deposit that you originally made will be applied towards your down payment.