There are various terms used in the real estate industry that you may not understand. One of them is the word escrow. An escrow happens when a third party is involved in the purchasing of the property. Normally, the seller will entrust the management of the sale to a third party before the official transfer of ownership to the buyer takes place. In this process, an escrow agent will be needed. The third party will also need to make an escrow account for the transaction.