An initial deposit is the amount of money you place in trust with a real estate brokerage or a law firm upon an accepted offer. The initial deposit is refundable during the condition period but becomes nonrefundable and goes towards the purchase price after conditions have been removed. The initial deposit forms part of the down payment.
AlbertaRE_Info Page_Deposit vs Downpayment
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