If market prices did not hold up, the buyers would of course lose a lot of money.

But if these charges are paid by someone else, the buyer loses the tax benefits; it is better to ask for the cash.

But many buyers lose no time adding a personal touch.

So, in essence, the buyer does not lose the money.

But buyers can sometimes make full-price offers and lose a house anyway, she said.

Auctioneers say some buyers have lost their earnest money because they could not follow through with the purchase.

So the buyer would have lost $5,550 ($50,000 - $44,450) or the difference in the cost between the contract price and the spot price.

Whether buyers win or lose, the boys can take home enough to make their mothers happy.

The lawsuit says one buyer lost her home in foreclosure and another filed for bankruptcy.

He said that buyers who negotiate 1 percentage point off the fee may lose 6 to 7 percent in traffic to their property.