If you do not feel comfortable sending the Sellers attorney a check, IMHO it is actually more work/headache/PITA to have the EMD accepted and held by a title company than an attorney and IMHO it is even more complicated to get the money back from a title company if and when you cancel. 

I expected the market to take a pause, even though we have not seen a significant slow down: number of showings was still high the last 7 days as well as accepted offers.

He also says that because he is not laid off, he can not apply for unemployment benefits.So I guess, he is playing victim here and I feel like I have no choice but to accept his story.

The seller would prefer to sell them together but also accepts offers separately.  

I haven't forced them to use Cozy but provided them the option with the benefits of:-accepts split payments for easy in budgeting-builds credit for future car or home purchases-no driving to the post office or paying for stamps-electronic receipts-can setup Auto transfer so you don't need to worry about it-no fee-accepts credit card payments for challenging times (like now)

I just wonder if the prices will go down or if homeowners will be more willing to accept a lower offer in a month or two? 

Any suggestions from landlords on the best app or tool to accept/process monthly rent payments via credit cards from tenants? 

Clearly a quandary for which there aren't a lot of viable solutions.Several steps can be taken to help create an acceptable situation for both parties.

If you know the best practices in California as my previous broker said a quitclaim would be fine, after a call to the lender they will not accept a quitclaim deed obviously.

It's because they have the MEANS to support themselves should they lose their jobs, even for a prolonged period of time.Part of accepting a low CAP Rate (5% or below) on NYC Properties is to balance it out with Quality and consistent income stream.While I don't mind helping Tenants that are NOT WEALTHY....