Where Money Waits Prior to Real Estate Purchases

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Underground Worlds, Group 2173, Puzzle 1 (Stone Tools).

Question is: Where Money Waits Prior to Real Estate Purchases

and the answer is: ESCROW

Word Meaning:

ESCROW — (law) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled.

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