what if the bank keep the price, but you find a better one and want to cancel it? can i get the check back? =》你可以找出一大堆理由来不要,尤其是可以利用inspection contingency 来退出。
short sale can take 6 month or more, the market may change a lot during this 6 month. as seller, they hold your deposit, but as buyer you hold nothing from seller. what if the seller decide to sell it to somebody else after 6 month? =》It's against the law to sell the house to another party without first releasing your EMD. As long as your EMD is deposited with an escrow company, you should be fine.
但是,凡事总有例外,想要100%的安全,最好的办法当然是不给EMD。