Buyer protection
How escrow protects your purchase
Your money is held securely and released milestone by milestone — never all at once, never before the work is done.
The escrow flow
Six steps to a protected deal
From agreement to release, every stage is verified before funds move.
- 1
Create escrow
Buyer sets up milestones for a verified property.
- 2
Sign agreement
Both parties sign the generated escrow agreement.
- 3
Confirm
Escrow becomes active once both signatures are in.
- 4
Complete milestones
Seller marks work complete; buyer funds and approves.
- 5
Release
Approved milestones release commission to the agent.
- 6
Complete
All milestones approved closes the escrow.
Step by step
How escrow protects your cross-border purchase
1
Agree terms
Buyer and seller agree on milestones and fees.
2
Fund escrow
Buyer funds a milestone through hosted checkout.
3
Verify & release
Funds release only after the buyer approves completed work.
Escrow vs direct
Why not just pay the seller?
Paying directly
- Funds held safely
- Milestone release
- Dispute resolution
- Instant to seller
Using Escrow Realty
- Funds held safely
- Milestone release
- Dispute resolution
- Instant to seller