Never assume earnest money arrived. This structured audit worksheet tracks bank deposit confirmations and written escrow verification letters to eliminate default risks.
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Verified for current Florida Association of Realtors & Florida Bar (FAR/BAR) standard and AS IS forms.
Documents strict compliance with Florida Statute 475.25(1)(k)
Provides written proof of buyer escrow funding for cooperating broker records
Eliminates wire fraud vulnerabilities with verified title agency instructions
Step-by-step verification worksheet tracking initial and additional earnest deposits, wire confirmations, and written verification letter requests under F.S. 475.25. Designed to integrate seamlessly into active Florida transaction files, this resource establishes rigid procedural guardrails for solo Realtors, listing specialists, and multi-agent teams.
Rather than relying on generic nationwide checklists or high-level summaries, this tool accounts for the specific day-computation statutes, Florida Real Estate Commission (FREC) broker audit retention requirements, and DBPR administrative standards governing Florida residential sales.
Florida transactions operate under strict contractual conditions. Miscounting an inspection window under Standard F of the FAR/BAR contract or failing to document a second deposit verification letter under Florida Statute 475.25 can expose an earnest money deposit to immediate legal forfeiture or commission dispute.
This resource provides clear operational checkpoints to ensure that title commitments, municipal lien searches, HOA estoppel certificates, and statutory property disclosures are tracked and verified before contingency windows close.
A field-tested milestone checklist covering earnest money deposit verification, inspection windows, title commitments, and statutory notice deadlines.
A single-page, laminated-style reference sheet summarizing Florida Statutes Ch. 475, FREC rules, escrow deposit notice periods, and dispute timelines.
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