Here's the buyer's (Tom Lovett Jr.) suggested updates: 1) $500 deposit initially and then $1000 upon submission of the Purchase and Sale Agreement (the house could be off the market for up to 14 days before the PSA). 2) The buyer is getting a 97% loan (i.e. 3% down). 3) The closing date range is Aug 15, 2003 to Oct 31, 2003. I left a message with Jim Peterson re: the above. I'm worried that #1 and #2 may make this a risky transaction. #1 could be especially bad 'cause, if the deal falls through, it could be off the market for up to 90 days for a mere $1000 (that's about $333/month which does cover property taxes, but that's about it). I asked the other buyer about his loan and how much he was thinking about for the earnest-money deposit (that what #1 above is called). That's where things stand now. Good thing I have St. John's Wort. :-) Relax, relax, relax...