[WSBARP] Residential P&S agreement ?

[Justin Monro]

Listmates: property located in Snohomish county. One of my real estate brokers represents sellers of property listed on nwmls. Buyers are represented by another real estate agency. Mutual acceptance occurred at end of January 2016. Buyers were obligated to close P&S transaction on March 8,2016, but failed to do so. No extensions were signed. The agent for buyers has been very difficult to deal with. Buyers have financial funds to close [cash] but chose to try and finance deal but failed to comply with terms of financing addendum's. My clients [sellers] do not want to deal with buyers anymore. Property was placed back on market as active listing to mitigate sellers damages.

My question is: there is a significant amount of earnest money held in third party escrow account. Sellers wants to retain earnest money as damages per Form 21 P&S agreement. Buyers and buyers real estate agency are claiming they want earnest money back from escrow. What are others doing in regards to earnest money disputes? 
Interpled with court or arbitration? 


Thank you,

Justin K Monro 
Attorney at law

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