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A Wisconsin real estate broker, Northwood Realty, receives earnest money from a buyer on a residential transaction. The offer to purchase is accepted on a Monday. Under Wisconsin Administrative Code REEB 16, by when must Northwood Realty deposit the earnest money into its trust account?

Correct Answer

D) By the end of the next business day after the offer is accepted

Under Wisconsin Administrative Code REEB 16, a broker must deposit trust funds — including earnest money — into the trust account no later than the end of the next business day after the broker receives the funds or after the offer is accepted, whichever is later. Since the offer was accepted on Monday, the broker must deposit by the end of Tuesday (the next business day), assuming Tuesday is a business day.

Answer Options
A
Within 3 business days of receipt of the earnest money
B
Within 5 calendar days of the offer being accepted
C
Within 24 hours of receipt of the earnest money
D
By the end of the next business day after the offer is accepted

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