I was banging my head against the Google search pages trying to find an answer to this.All I could find were blog posts from Zillow defending itself against contacting the owner and why using an agent is the "Smartest" thing to do.Exhibit A: So you think you want to go FSBO?

A well written contract offer of sale in my opinion is " A Work of Art"Your offer is going to speak for you when you are not present to defend it - it could be construed and misunderstood by the seller's lawyer, a judge, a jury,  relatives, agents and others the seller seeks for consul. 

I have no problem as a tax payer to pay for these brave men and women who defended our country!

For example, a 5000 euro subsidy is offered to any new freelancer presenting a valuable business plan to the Berlin chamber of commerce.Brigitte Zypries Germany's Economics Minister announced in April 2017, "an additional 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion) annually for extra measures to boost innovation".

Just be ready to defend your rational if needed.The 20k total assessment is a means that your county uses to get good bond rating.  

Even if they win they don't want the court and legal costs of defending the title. 

If you can over collateralize your deal as mentioned you may justify the non-recourse nature and defend that position, it's not something you do just because you can to have your lender suffer losses out of your lack of performance.

They have the duty to defend against this kind of legal claim as part of your homeowner's/landlord's insurance.

id=68812224&...It looks like the owner is also a minister, for what that is worth.

If someone from NC follows the advice from posters above, when the applicant that backed out says "I want him to give me my money back" in front of a judge, the judge will look at the landlord DEFENDANT and say "give him the money back."