Arizona earnest money deadline
When the buyer's good-faith deposit has to reach escrow. Miss it and the seller may be able to cancel, so it's usually the first deadline on any deal.
Arizona REALTORS Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract
AAR form, Feb 2026 revision (proof/sample reviewed)
Earnest money deposited (upon acceptance)
It is due on the Effective Date itself.
The form says earnest money is deposited with the escrow company or broker's trust account 'upon acceptance.' It sets no separate number of days.
Source: www.aaronline.com · checked 2026-10-16
If it falls on a weekend or holiday
- Earnest money deposited (upon acceptance): It does not move for weekends or holidays.
All days are calendar days. Don't count the day of acceptance; the last day counts and ends at 11:59 p.m. Weekends and holidays (even Christmas) count and don't extend a deadline. The one exception is Close of Escrow: if the escrow company or the county recorder is closed on the COE date, COE happens the next day both are open.
Worked example: Arizona REALTORS Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract
Arizona REALTORS Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract. Effective Date Friday, October 16, 2026. Calculated with the same rules as the calculator.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Earnest money deposited (upon acceptance) | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
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How is the "Earnest money deposited (upon acceptance)" calculated on the Arizona REALTORS Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract?
It is due on the Effective Date itself. It does not move for weekends or holidays.
Do weekends count for this deadline in Arizona?
All days are calendar days. Don't count the day of acceptance; the last day counts and ends at 11:59 p.m. Weekends and holidays (even Christmas) count and don't extend a deadline. The one exception is Close of Escrow: if the escrow company or the county recorder is closed on the COE date, COE happens the next day both are open.
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