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Me, in today’s Arizona Republic<\/i><\/a>:<\/p>\n

Here’s a complicated question: How much money should you put down as an earnest deposit on the purchase of a home?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You’ll find a more permanent link on the BloodhoundRealty.com News and Views page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Me, in today’s Arizona Republic: Here’s a complicated question: How much money should you put down as an earnest deposit on the purchase of a home? 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