I am trying to find the details of a game or exercise that a BP Real Estate Podcast guest discussed. 

If so, then in order to have it returned, you would need to exercise the contingencies in your contract prior to them expiring in order to receive your earnest money back.There is more to this.

Those are areas to exercise extreme caution right now.

Send an email copying ALL parties (realtors, broker, sellers, title company) indicating you are exercising your right to back out due to inspection contingency.

I see a lot of houses are still exercising Offer Deadlines.

, FAR (floor area ratio which is the max SF for the lot), lot occupancy (how much area can the building take up on the lot), green area ratio or pervious surfaces (a lot of places now require soft scale or where water can collect and not drain to the storm drain), parking requirement per unit (can the parking be offset if near public transportation), affordable housing, any view corridors to preserve, is it a historical neighborhood, minimum size per unit, and any public enhancements required?

He can likely send the photos to AirBNB with a receipt for the replacement and AirBNB will reimburse, but it's a pain and depends on AirBNB's approval.I probably would've made the same exception too, this is a good reminder to still exercise caution!

Lenders are tightening up their purses and until there is clarity in the capital markets and you KNOW with certainty what the lender requirements are, it's an exercise in futility.

My one older brother even took a tour last week as he can't resist the cheap airline tickets....So yes, dont trust US media....Looking at what they went thru gives me confidence that we will come out of the other end soon too, provided we apply the same self discipline that they exercised....

That can only enhance our industry.