<div dir="ltr"><div>Indeed!</div><div>CB</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px">Craig Blackmon, <a href="https://www.mywsba.org/PersonifyEbusiness/LegalDirectory/LegalProfile.aspx?Usr_ID=000000029240" target="_blank">Attorney at Law</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">92 Lenora St. #13, </font></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(33,33,33)">Seattle WA 98121 </span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Office/Cell: (206) 369-5949</font></span> </div><div style="font-size:12.8px">On the blog: <a href="https://seattlepropertylawyer.com/blog/quitclaim-deed-explained" target="_blank">Changes to Title and the QCD</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://seattlepropertylawyer.com/" target="_blank"><img style="font-size:small" width="96" height="60" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yAS3LbigaeQ7XjeX_jBFLC1xkGA4lhF3hRITg40apDzIx3WWSC-yKZowxra-M6dhcfA8lC3xQ"></a> <a href="https://www.fsbolawyers.org/" target="_blank"><img width="96" height="92" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wb7RP8yX-nieDebz-qxj-lDuz4U1vb4JaUimepQmmYEjbAHyaH1ZbnST10vrkMatVaysevEMU"></a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication is a private, confidential electronic communication encompassed by 18 USC 2510. It is for the sole use of the intended recipient and receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient does not constitute a loss of its confidential or privileged nature. Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender and destroy all copies.<br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="margin:8px 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><div><div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM Eric Nelsen <<a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg7348024587267747907">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Thanks Craig! So your analysis is to focus on the general remedy clause, and assert Seller’s right to retain EM for breach (and the express Form 35 term that says Buyer is responsible for damage caused by
inspection); versus the Buyer’s emphasis on the Form 35 language emphasizing that a valid termination under the contingency requires return of the EM. Yes?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Sincerely,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Eric<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 6, 2025 12:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Seller dispute earnest money over damage caused by buyer's inspector<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eric, by my analysis, yes. The failure to repair the damage is itself a breach of the contract. Upon breach, seller's sole remedy is retention of the earnest money. If the earnest money exceeds the cost of repair, you might have an issue.
But this certainly seems like a claim that is arguable, to say the least.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Does the standard NWMLS Form 21 allow a Seller to dispute return of earnest money, if the Buyer’s inspector causes damage to the property and then
Buyer terminates the deal?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">The Form 35 makes clear that the Buyer is responsible for all damage caused by inspection. BUT the contingency also expressly states that if it’s
a valid termination under the contingency, the EM goes back to the Buyer.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Is Seller’s remedy for the damage limited to a separate lawsuit, or can Seller argue that the EM must be used to pay for the damage?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Sincerely,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Eric</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Eric C. Nelsen</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Sayre Law Offices, PLLC</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">1417 31st Ave South</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Seattle WA 98144-3909</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">206-625-0092</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:eric@sayrelawoffices.com" target="_blank">eric@sayrelawoffices.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
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