I think it depends on the market.. they approached me on a furnished rental I had in Vegas (Summerlin gated community A class)  We got basically double or a little more of the normal rent..

It tracks on the normal real property market curve and doesn't lean overly left.  

Therefore, I wonder if an earnest money deposit of $50k is normal for a newly built single family house? 

This needs to be highlighted in the lease and acknowledged by them.Security Deposits: You can’t use their security deposit for routine cleaning, but if they leave things in bad shape beyond normal wear and tear, it’s fair game to deduct cleaning costs.I’d start by having a straightforward talk with them about the importance of keeping things clean for health reasons and property preservation.

I was double that and so was Holt homes.. some of the one off builders were still at 2% or 2.5%  and it varied with how hot the market was the commish was moving all over the place.. the transaction I am talking about the broker had their client low ball us and ask for about 200k in upgrades PLUS double our normal commish rate..

If you have a real estate attorney you use regularly, they normally will do it for a low price as well.

if the timber is merch  you should get a mill in there to bid on the timber.. hire a logger.. profit you use to knock the stumps out.your civil engineer should be giving you a preliminary cost to do infrastructure normally they will do these for free since they will be designing it all.. they would be the best bet anyone on line is simply  a WAG  

It will not cover foundation issues Thankfully, no EMD was used in this during this deal.If its unlike for them to sue, how does situations like this normally play out if Buyer doesnt want to terminate?

I went through the initial 2 months having to fix even the most minor of issues that other tenants would normally be very adjusting.

I understand the inspection would affect the value of the policy but I don't see why it stops me from getting the policy.Is this normal?