Seller objection to small EMD?

[Brian Huber]

Hi, I'm just wondering if anyone has had any experiences with a seller objecting to a small EMD, like $100? If so, what rationale do you use to explain it?

thanks!

[Paul Ewing]

Are you planning to buy the property or tie it up and try to resell to someone else?  I would look at $100 to be no skin in the game at all especially on something more than a $15k-$20k class property.  Maybe they have heard of people not really wanting to buy the houses and walking away when they couldn't find a buyer.  Personally I put up $2000 at least to show I am serious.