XXII.DEFAULT BY BUYER: In the event Buyer should fail to consummate the transaction contemplated herein for any reason, except default by Seller or the failure of Seller to satisfy any of the conditions to Buyer's obligations, as set forth herein, Seller shall be entitled to retain the earnest money deposit, such sum being agreed upon as liquidated damages for the failure of Buyer to perform the duties and obligations imposed upon it by the terms and provisions of this Agreement and because of the difficulty, inconvenience and uncertainty of ascertaining actual damages, and no other damages, rights or remedies shall in any case be collectible, enforceable or available to Seller other than as provided in this Section, and Seller agrees to accept and take said deposit as Seller's total damages and relief hereunder in such event.

Their common denominator has been a need to sell and gain relief from debtMost investors understand the valuable service we provide.

I felt a huge sigh of relief and excitement when I dropped off our first batch of mailers today.....

And may enable smaller land lords and investors some relief. 

Not uless the government bails out borrowers, which is unlikely to happen as they're moving in the complete opposite direction by trying to hinder student debt relief rather than accelerate it.

For many agents it can be a sigh of relief, as we no longer have to compete with incompetent family members for business 4.

If the fan is not properly attached to framing or a for-the-purpose brace, they certainly can vibrate and become loose enough to fall.Having the ability to move air when temps are uncomfortable provides pleasant relief, and is FAR less costly to operate than an AC, which may be an important issue for the Tenant.

OWNER and BROKER further agree that enforcement of this provision is appropriate through a temporary restraining order and/or injunctions and permanent injunctions, notwithstanding any rights under the First Amendment to the United States and/or Texas Constitutions or other codified statute, regulation, or code and that any party who prevails on enforcement of this provision, whether for monetary damages or injunctive relief is entitled to recover attorney fees against the other.

Another play that would give you some relief and may delay things long enough to be of help  is if you are closing between now and Dec. 31 you have the opportunity to shift the date of recognition of your gain into 2015.  

However, the days of multiple offers significantly over list price might be waning.For buyers, there's a sigh of relief.