How to Use escrow in a Sentence

escrow

1 of 2 noun

• The note was a reminder that escrow was about to close.
  — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 11 May 2023
• The property was in escrow when the fire came, and the sale fell though.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022
• The venue, which was on the market for $4.5 million is now in escrow.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2021
• O'Donnell said that these funds are put in an escrow account that your lender will use to pay these bills.
  — Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2022
• Those deals dating to 2019 fell out of escrow, and the zoning was never changed.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
• The head football coach and his wife, Sauphia, are also in escrow on a home in Eugene.
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 27 Feb. 2022
• Even so, Trump may still have to part with the cash and put it up as escrow with the court until the appeals process is resolved.
  — Erik Larson, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
• When Sherman purchased the Royals, his share of the ballclub was put in escrow.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2021
• Alperin added at the time that Spacey’s acting fees were being held in escrow ahead of the production start date.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2022
• The land was put in escrow until financing was hashed out.
  — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 29 June 2021
• If the deadline for closing escrow has passed, a buyer must re-apply for a new loan.
  — Dustin Gardiner, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2023
• The source said the funds from the sale of the Revere property were already in escrow when Walshe vanished in the beginning of the month.
  — Fox News, 16 Jan. 2023
• Earlier this month, Barajas closed escrow on the place and plans to open his own taqueria.
  — Gustavo Arellanocolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2022
• Chicora’s bank, UC Funds, set aside the money in an escrow account.
  — Joe Rubin, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2021
• Alperin added that Spacey’s acting fees are being held in escrow ahead of the production start date.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2022
• Last season, players had 17.2% of their salaries held in escrow, all of which ended up in the owners’ pockets.
  — Brett Knight, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2022
• For this to work, the 1031 exchange funds must be held in a qualified escrow account or trust account.
  — Joseph Kimbrough, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• The seller's real estate agent just told us that the seller will not be able to move out in two weeks and needs a 10-day extension of the close of escrow.
  — Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2023
• The escrow account is the secure way to make the contribution for the transaction.
  — Nancy Meek, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
• In McNair’s case, there was no public record trail to show who had sent the Black Rock contract to her escrow officer.
  — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 18 July 2023
• After paying your earnest money, there are a handful of steps left in escrow.
  — Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2022
• Buzzard’s clients, a woman who was supposed to relocate to town a few months ago, backed out while in escrow.
  — J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Oct. 2021
• Hanging in the balance — or waiting in escrow, rather — is $100 million.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2023
• Then an envelope appeared at the office that was handling the sale’s escrow process.
  — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 18 July 2023
• The league and union agreed to keep the cap flat coming out of the pandemic and use escrow payments to make up for what players owed owners to split revenue 50/50.
  — Stephen Whyno, ajc, 18 Oct. 2022
• Sherman’s share of the Guardians was put in escrow and Dolan has been looking for a minority owner since.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2021
• Mortgage payments change because of escrow — what is that?
  — Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
• Then an envelope appeared at the office handling the sale’s escrow process.
  — Propublica, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
• Per online listings, that property is currently for sale, asking $2.6 million, and recently entered escrow with an as-yet-unknown buyer.
  — James McClain, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
• Think of all the players involved: Your lender, maybe another bank or credit union — and also title insurance providers, real estate agents, homeowners insurance companies and escrow services.
  — Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024

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escrow

2 of 2 verb

• And a couple who closed escrow the morning before the start of the Almeda fire, moved in their possession and lost everything that night.
  — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2020
• Happily, the money got to escrow just before the sellers’ patience had worn thin.
  — Leslie Sargent Eskildsen, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2017
• Out-of-state banks and some services, including mortgage lenders, escrow agents and investment advisers, are exempt from the law.
  — Alexei Koseff, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2020
• When property is transferred from seller to buyer, the title company (or escrow company, as it is called out west) goes to the local recorder of deeds.
  — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2017
• At the very start of the pandemic, agency lenders required borrowers to escrow 18 months of property taxes and interest payments to qualify for acquisition loans.
  — Lee Kiser, Forbes, 13 May 2021
• According to the survey, 25 of 31 union representatives call escrow the biggest bargaining issue.
  — Alyssa Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019
• And a couple who closed escrow the morning before the start of the Almeda fire, moved in their possession and lost everything that night.
  — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2020
• Happily, the money got to escrow just before the sellers’ patience had worn thin.
  — Leslie Sargent Eskildsen, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2017
• Out-of-state banks and some services, including mortgage lenders, escrow agents and investment advisers, are exempt from the law.
  — Alexei Koseff, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2020
• When property is transferred from seller to buyer, the title company (or escrow company, as it is called out west) goes to the local recorder of deeds.
  — Benny L. Kass, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2017
• At the very start of the pandemic, agency lenders required borrowers to escrow 18 months of property taxes and interest payments to qualify for acquisition loans.
  — Lee Kiser, Forbes, 13 May 2021
• According to the survey, 25 of 31 union representatives call escrow the biggest bargaining issue.
  — Alyssa Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024