Contracts
A Rhode Island purchase and sale agreement typically requires the buyer to deliver an earnest money deposit to:
AThe seller directly
BThe listing broker's escrow account✓ Correct
CThe Rhode Island Superior Court
DThe title insurance company
Explanation
In Rhode Island, earnest money deposits are typically held in the listing broker's escrow account or a designated escrow agent's account as specified in the purchase and sale agreement.
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