How much earnest money should I give? Does my earnest money go to the seller?  Can it be forfeited easily? These are just a few of the questions we get about the earnest money deposit. Earnest money deposits are one of the most misunderstood components of a real estate transaction and we are to tell you that most of the information flying around about earnest money is wrong!  Listen to this week's episode to get the truth about EMDs!