Roasting Methods. There are two methods for roasting a whole chicken: Regular method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roast whole (thawed) chickens for 20 minutes per pound, plus an additional 15 minutes. High heat method (this creates a crispy, darker skin): 1  Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and cook whole (thawed) chicken for 10-15 minutes. 2  Then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and roast for 20 minutes per pound.
When you sign a contract, you'll also pay a deposit called earnest money, usually $500 to $5000, to show that you're serious about wanting to buy the house.
In my opinion, an unusually large amount of earnest money strengthens your offer a bit and an unusually small amount of earnest money weakens your offer a lot. Donât Low Ball the Earnest Money Putting down a small amount of earnest money will often raise red flags in the mind of the seller. 1  The seller may think you arenât very serious about buying the house and become less flexible in price negotiations. 2  The seller may look at everything in your offer suspiciously if you come in with a suspiciously low amount of earnest money.