PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

132 Alden Road, Fairhaven, Massachusetts

 

This Agreement is dated as of the _______day of_________________ 2008.

 

1.         PARTIES.   Lou Teixeira and Gail-Sylvia Teixeira hereinafter called the SELLER, with a mailing address at 132 Alden Road, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 02719, agree to sell, and __________________    hereinafter called the BUYER, agrees to buy, upon the terms hereinafter set forth, the Premises as defined below.                                                              

 

2.         DESCRIPTION.   The premises are located at 132 Alden Road, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, 02719.  The premises will be sold as is.

 

3.         BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, IMPROVEMENTS, BUILDING, FIXTURES.  Included in the sale as a part of the Premises are the buildings, structures, and improvements thereon, if any.

 

4.         TITLE DEED.   The Premises are to be conveyed to BUYER or to the nominee designated by the BUYER by written notice to SELLER at least seven (7) days before the deed is to be delivered as herein provided, which deed shall convey a good and clear record and marketable title thereto, free from encumbrances, except:

 

(a)        Provisions of existing building and zoning laws;

 

(b)        Such taxes for the then current year as are not due and payable on the date of the delivery of such deed;

 

(c)        Any liens for municipal betterments assessed after the date of this Agreement; and

 

(d)        All easements, restrictions and reservations of record to the extent the same do not interfere with the use of the Premises as it is presently used.

 

5.         PLANS.  If the deed refers to a plan necessary to be recorded therewith, SELLER shall deliver such plan with the deed in form adequate for recording or registration.

 

6.         REGISTERED TITLE.    DELETED

 

7.         PURCHASE PRICE.  The agreed purchase price for the Premises is                                                                                  DOLLARS of which

$________________  has been paid herewith (as a deposit)

$________________  is to be paid at the closing by bank, cashier’s or certified check

                       

$________________  TOTAL

 

8.         The deed is to be delivered and the closing is to take place on or before the 30th day after the date of the execution of this Purchase and Sales Agreement (the “Closing Date ) or as otherwise agreed at the Bristol County, (S. D.)  Registry of Deeds, or at such other location as shall be mutually agreeable to the parties.  IT IS AGREED THAT TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

 

9.         POSSESSION AND CONDITION OF THE PREMISES.  Full possession of the Premises, is to be delivered at the time of the delivery of the deed, the Premises to be then in the same condition as they now are, reasonable use and wear thereof excepted  BUYER shall be entitled to an inspection of the Premises prior to the delivery of the deed in order to determine whether their condition complies with the terms hereof.

 

10        EXTENSION TO PERFECT TITLE OR MAKE THE PREMISES CONFORM. If SELLER shall be unable to give title or to make conveyances, or to deliver possession of the Premises, all as herein stipulated or if at the time of the delivery of the deed the Premises do not conform with the provisions hereof, then, SELLER shall use reasonable efforts to remove any defects in title, or to deliver possession as provided herein, or to make the Premises conform to the provisions hereof, as the case may be, in which event the time for performance hereof shall automatically be extended for a period of thirty (30) days or, at BUYER’S option, for such additional period of time as is reasonably necessary for SELLER to undertake such efforts.

 

11.       FAILURE TO PERFECT TITLE OR MAKE THE PREMISES CONFORM.  If at the conclusion of such extended time SELLER shall have failed so to remove the defects in title, deliver possession or make the Premises conform, as the case may be, all as herein agreed, then at BUYER’S option, any payments made under this Agreement shall be forthwith refunded, except as provided for herein, and all other obligations of all parties hereto shall cease and this Agreement shall be void without recourse to the parties hereto.

 

12.       BUYER’S ELECTION TO ACCEPT TITLE.  BUYER shall have the election, at either the original or during any extended time for performance, to accept such title as SELLER can deliver to the Premises in their then condition and to pay the purchase price without deduction (except as otherwise provided herein), in which case SELLER shall convey such title.

 

13.       ACCEPTANCE OF DEED.  The acceptance of a deed by BUYER or its nominee as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a full performance and discharge of every agreement and obligation herein contained or expressed except such as are, by the terms hereof, to be performed after the delivery of the deed.

 

14.       USE OF PURCHASE MONEY TO CLEAR TITLE.  To enable SELLER to make conveyance as herein provided or to cause the condition of the Premises to conform to the provisions hereof, SELLER shall, at the time of delivery of the deed, use the purchase money or any portion thereof to clear the title of any or all encumbrances or interests or to cause the condition of the Premises to conform to the provisions hereof, provided that all instruments so procured are recorded simultaneously with the delivery of the deed, or within a reasonable time thereafter in accordance with local customs.

 

15.       INSURANCE.  Until the delivery of the deed, SELLER shall continue to maintain the insurance that is currently in effect with respect to the Premises, and the risk of loss, casualty or other damage to the improvements included within the Premises shall be that of SELLER.

 

16.       ADJUSTMENTS.  All water and sewer use charges and real estate taxes for the then current year shall be apportioned as of the day of performance of this Agreement, and the net amount thereof shall be added to or deducted from, as the case may be, the purchase price payable by BUYER at the time of delivery of the deed.

 

17.       ADJUSTMENT OF UNASSESSED AND ABATED TAXES.   If the amount of said real estate taxes is not known at the time of the delivery of the deed, they will be apportioned on the basis of the taxes assessed for the preceding year, with a reapportionment as soon as the new tax rate and valuation can be ascertained; and, if the taxes that are to be apportioned are thereafter reduced by abatement, the amount of such abatement, less the reasonable cost of obtaining the same, will be apportioned between the parties, provided that neither party shall be obligated to institute or prosecute proceedings for an abatement unless herein otherwise agreed.

 

18.       BUYERS PREMIUM .  BUYER shall be required to pay a three (3%) percent Buyers Premium  above the Purchase Price listed in Paragraph Seven to Salvadore Auctions and Appraisals, Inc.

 

19.       BROKERAGE WARRANTY.  BUYER and SELLER each hereby represent to the other that other than the Auctioneer referenced in Paragraph 18, they have not dealt with any broker in connection with this transaction, and each hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other from and against any claim inconsistent with such representation.  The provisions of this Section 19 shall survive the delivery of the deed hereunder.  Exception:  Seller has a contract with a Real Estate Broker and agrees that any obligation under that contract is solely the responsibility of the Seller.

 

20.       DEPOSIT.      The Deposit shall be held in escrow  Salvadore Auctions and Appraisals, Inc.,  in an interest bearing escrow account subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall be duly accounted for on the Closing Date.

 

21.       WARRANTIES.  In order to induce BUYER to enter into this Agreement, SELLER represents that, to the best of its knowledge:

 

(a)        There are no outstanding violations of any environmental, building, health or other applicable local, state or federal laws, rules, ordinances, regulations, permits and requirements of public authorities having jurisdiction over the Premises, or any state of facts that with notice or the passage of time could ripen into any such violations;

 

(b)        No work has been performed on the Premises which would give rise to the filing of a mechanic’s lien, nor will there by any such lien filed against the Premises for work performed or goods or services provided to, on behalf of or with the consent of SELLER between the date hereof and the closing date;

 

 

(c)        SELLER has the legal right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder, and the execution and delivery hereof the performance of such obligations will not conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, conditions, covenants or provisions of any agreement or instrument to which SELLER is a party or to which SELLER is bound;

 

22.       The BUYER acknowledges and confirms that he is not relying upon any representation, warranty, guarantee, promise, statement or inducement, oral or written, expressed or implied, which may have been made by the SELLER or other acting or purporting to act on behalf of the SELLER or any real estate broker or agent with respect to the past, present or future condition of the Premises, its actual or projected income and expenses, operation, value, uses, maintenance or any other aspect of this transaction or the Premises, and BUYER agrees to accept the Premises in their present condition, AS IS, subject to normal wear and tear between the date hereof and the Closing Date.

 

23.       FLOOD HAZARD INSURANCE.  If the property is determined to be in a flood hazard zone, a lender may require flood hazard insurance before it will grant a mortgage.  Providing such insurance is the sole responsibility of the BUYER.

 

24.       TITLE STANDARDS.  Any matter of practice arising under or relating to this Agreement which is the subject of a practice standard of the Massachusetts Conveyancers’ Association shall be governed by such standard to the extent possible.  Any title matter which is the subject of a title standard of the Massachusetts Conveyancers’ Association at the time of the delivery of the deed shall be governed by said title standard to the extent applicable.

 

25.       BUYER'S DEFAULT, DAMAGES The parties have agreed that in the event of default by BUYER hereunder, the precise amount of damages suffered by SELLERS will not be readily ascertained and, accordingly, that if BUYER shall fail to fulfill BUYER’S agreements hereunder, then any deposits made hereunder shall be retained by SELLER as liquidated damages, which shall be SELLERS’ sole remedy, at law and in equity, for BUYER’S breach hereunder.

 

26.       AFFIDAVITS.  At closing, BUYER and SELLER shall execute such documents and affidavits as are customary to secure first mortgage financing and/or owner’s title insurance policy from a recognized title insurance company at normal premium rates using standard ALTA forms.

 

27.       BUYER’S INSPECTIONS.  From and after the date hereof and for the next seven (7) days, BUYER and BUYER’S representatives, consultants, engineers, contractors, principals, proposed lenders, appraisers and/or agents shall have the continuing right of access to the Premises during normal working hours, but upon 24 hours prior telephonic notice to SELLER for purposes of examining the Premises and making surveys, and the like, all of which shall be undertaken at BUYER’S sole cost and expense.  BUYER agrees that BUYER shall perform such tests in a manner so as to minimize interference with access to and use of the Premises by SELLER and shall indemnify and hold harmless SELLER from and against any damage to SELLERS’ property arising from such entry, and from any bodily injury, death or damage to property of BUYER or BUYER’S representatives, consultants, engineers, contractors, principals, proposed lender, appraisers and/or agents upon reasonable notice, SELLER shall make available its personnel for the purpose of showing the Premises to the aforementioned representatives of BUYER.

 

If the results of any such test or BUYER’S other engineering, architectural or other examinations concerning the property are reasonably unsatisfactory to BUYER, then BUYER may terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of such unsatisfactory results to the SELLER and provide copies of any reports indicating such results to the SELLER, by 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day after the execution of this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall be terminated without further recourse to either party.

 

28.       LIABILITY OF TRUSTEE, SHAREHOLDER, BENEFICIARY.  If SELLER or BUYER execute this Agreement in a representative or fiduciary capacity, only the principal or the estate represented shall be bound, and neither SELLER nor BUYER so executing, nor any trustee, shareholder or beneficiary of any trust, partner of any partnership or member of any limited liability corporation shall be personally liable for any obligation, expressed or implied, hereunder.

 

29.       OTHER WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS.  BUYER and SELLER agree that they have incorporated in this Agreement their entire understanding and that no oral statement or prior written statement made by either of them or by any other person extrinsic to this Agreement shall have any force or effect.  BUYER agrees that BUYER is not relying on any representations, oral or written, concerning the age, condition, workmanship or suitability of the Premises or any part thereof for any purposes made by any person, other than those representations expressly set forth in this Agreement or in other documents expressly made a part hereof.

 

30.       CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT.  This instrument is to be construed as a Massachusetts contract, is to take effect as a sealed instrument, sets forth the entire contract between the parties, is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and my be canceled, modified or amended only by a written instrument executed by both SELLER and BUYER.  The captions and marginal notes are used only as a matter of convenience and are not to be considered a part of this Agreement or to be used in determining the intent of the parties to it.

 

31.       NOTICES.  All notices and other communications or deliveries that are required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given in writing, by facsimile transmission with a copy following in the United States mail, or be registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by generally recognized overnight delivery, or by hand and

 

(a)        if intended for SELLER, addressed to them at the address set forth above

 

                                    Lou Teixeira

                                    Gail Sylvia-Teixeira

                                    132 Alden Road

                                    Fairhaven, MA 02719

 

with a copy to:             

 

 

 

(b)        If intended for BUYER, addressed to it at the address set forth above,

 

with a copy to: 

 

 

 

 

 

or to such other address established by like notice.  All such notices and communications shall be effective when so deposited in the United States mail or with such overnight delivery carrier, provided that the same are received in the ordinary course at the address to which the same are mailed or sent pursuant to the foregoing.

 

32.       FOREIGN PERSON.  SELLER hereby warrants and represents to BUYER that SELLER is not a “foreign person” as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, Section 1445, and agrees to execute and deliver to BUYER at closing an affidavit or certificate in compliance with Section 1445 (b) (2) and the applicable regulations thereunder.

 

33.       CERTIFICATES.  The SELLER hereby agrees to sign and deliver, at the time of performance, such affidavits, documents and certificates as may be required by the lending institution which is providing the purchase money mortgage funds to the BUYER for this transaction, provided that the same are reasonably requested by such lending institution. 

 

34.       ESCROW FUNDS.  In the event of a disagreement relative to the disbursal of escrow funds as referenced in this Purchase and Sale Agreement, the escrow agent may retain all deposits made under this Agreement and distribute same upon instructions mutually agreed upon and given by the SELLERS’ and BUYERS'.  A disagreement shall be defined as the lack of instructions mutually given by all parties.

 

 

 

            THIS AGREEMENT IS EXECUTED AS A SEALED INSTRUMENT AS OF THE DATE SET FORTH ABOVE.

 

                                                                                    SELLER:

                                                                                   

            _________________________________

                                                                                    Lou Teixeira

 

                                                                                    SELLER:

                                                                                   

            _________________________________

                                                                                    Gail Sylvia-Teixeira

 

                                                                                    BUYER:

 

 

                                                                                    _________________________________

                                                                                   

                                                                                    AUCTIONEER:

 

 

                                                                                    BY: