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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The Option Period is a buyer's unilateral right to terminate a contract for any reason, unique to Texas real estate. - The Option Fee is a non-refundable payment to the seller in exchange for the right to terminate during the option period. - Earnest Money is a separate, good-faith deposit that is generally refundable if the buyer terminates correctly within the option period. - Strict adherence to the termination procedure is required: written notice must be delivered to the seller by the deadline. - A common exam trap involves confusing the non-refundable option fee with the potentially refundable earnest money. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep