The easiest way is online — it works nights and weekends, and you don’t wait on us. We hold the deposit and credit it to your file the moment the file opens.
Any night or weekend, even before your file opens.
Earnest money only. Chase and PNC can’t link — wire instead.
Weekdays only, after we open your file.
Bring it to any office, Mon–Fri 8–5.
Have your online banking login handy.
Same deposit, same receipt to your agent and lender. Different timing.
| 01 Pay online (ACH) | 02 Wire | 03 Check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| When you can pay | Any time — nights, weekends, and before we open your file | Weekdays only, after we open your file | Office hours, Mon–Fri 8–5 |
| Where | Your phone or computer | Your bank | One of our three offices |
| Waiting on us? | No. We hold it and credit it the moment your file opens. | Yes — instructions come through our secure portal once your file is open, never by email | No, but you make the trip |
| Amount | Up to $20,000 | Any amount | Any amount |
| Cost to you | $15 fee from the payment processor, not us. No bank wire fee. | None from us. Your bank may charge a wire fee. | None |
| You get a receipt | Right away, on screen and by email | When the wire lands | When we have it in hand |
| Funds in escrow | 3–5 business days | Same business day | A few days to clear |
Online deposits are processed by Qualia Payments. The portal address always starts with connect.qualia.com — it is the only place we will ever ask you to pay online. Timelines depend on your bank. Informational only — not legal or financial advice.
Informational only — not legal or financial advice.
Yes. It’s the fastest way to meet the requirement. You get a written confirmation the moment you submit, and we send the earnest money receipt to your agent and lender as soon as we match it to your file.
No. The online option has to come from a bank account in the buyer’s own name. Anyone else contributing can wire or write a check.
No — earnest money only, up to $20,000. Closing funds move by wire, with instructions that appear in our secure portal automatically when your file opens. We never send wire instructions by email.
This page is the only place we will ever ask you to pay online, and the portal address always starts with connect.qualia.com. If anything looks off, call 719-539-1001 — a number you already have — before you pay.
Your earnest money is returned according to your contract, by check or wire from our escrow account — the same way no matter how you paid it in.
Wire it. Wire instructions appear in our secure portal automatically once your file is open; call us to verify before you send.
Agents: Click here to copy this page’s link and send it to your clients. Once we open the file and receipt the funds, we send you and the lender the receipt.
