Q: I’m a broker with a listing for a home that has a lawn and a pool. The owner went overseas, but he gave me money to hire a lawn maintenance company and a pool cleaning service while he is away. Should I put this money in my escrow account?
A: Yes. Whenever you receive funds in connection with a real estate transaction belonging to someone else you must deposit and hold the money in an escrow account until you have proper authorization from the owner for release.