Disputes in real estate are nothing new.  Today it got taken to a violent level:

Police say the shooting was the result of a dispute over earnest money.

“Through the course of the investigation we found there was a dispute between
the victim and the suspect over earnest money. Of course, this is a realtor
office,” said Lt. Michael Belk.

Police say they first received a call from the office reporting an angry
customer. Soon afterward, they received a second call reporting the shooting.

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