Purchase Agreement
This Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into on 2023-10-01 (the "Effective Date") by and between Seller Inc. ("Seller") with an address of 123 Seller St and Buyer LLC ("Buyer") with an address of 456 Buyer Rd
1. Property Description
Property Type: real estate (real estate, business assets, vehicle, equipment, inventory, etc.)
Legal Description (for real estate): Lot 1, Block A
Property Address: 789 Property Ln
City, State, ZIP: City, State, 12345
County: County Name
Parcel/Tax ID Number: 123-456-789
Detailed Description:
A single-family residence...
Included Items: The following items are included in the sale:
- Appliances, fixtures...
Excluded Items: The following items are excluded:
- Personal furniture...
Property Condition: Sold as-is ("as-is" / "subject to repairs" / "with warranties")
2. Purchase Price and Payment Terms
Total Purchase Price: $500000
Payment Breakdown:
- Earnest Money Deposit: $5000 (due upon execution)
- Down Payment (additional): $95000 (due at closing)
- Financing Amount: $400000
- Balance Due at Closing: $0
Earnest Money:
- Amount: earnest money amount
- Held by: escrow holder (title company / attorney / broker)
- Due: earnest money days days from acceptance
- Applied to: Purchase price at closing
- Refundable if: refund conditions
Payment Method:
- Earnest money: earnest payment method
- Closing payment: closing payment method (wire transfer / cashier's check / certified funds)
Price Adjustments: price adjustments (prorations, credits, etc.)
3. Financing Contingency
Financing: financing status (cash purchase / subject to financing / seller financing)
If Subject to Financing:
- Loan Amount: loan amount
- Loan Type: loan type (conventional, FHA, VA, SBA, etc.)
- Maximum Interest Rate: max interest rate%
- Financing Deadline: financing deadline
- Commitment Date: Buyer must obtain loan commitment by loan commitment date
Failure to Obtain Financing: If Buyer cannot obtain financing by deadline, Buyer may:
- Cancel agreement and receive earnest money refund, OR
- Proceed with cash purchase, OR
- Request extension: extension policy
Buyer Obligations:
- Apply for financing within application days days
- Provide financial information to lender promptly
- Not materially change financial condition
- Cooperate with appraisal and underwriting
Seller Financing (if applicable):
- Down Payment: seller finance down
- Principal Amount: seller finance amount
- Interest Rate: seller finance rate%
- Term: seller finance years years
- Monthly Payment: monthly payment
- Balloon Payment: balloon payment (if applicable)
- Promissory Note and Security: To be executed at closing
4. Inspection Contingency
Inspection Period: inspection days days from effective date
Types of Inspections:
- General home inspection: home inspection
- Pest/termite inspection: pest inspection
- Roof inspection: roof inspection
- Septic inspection: septic inspection
- Well/water quality: well inspection
- Environmental (lead, radon, asbestos, mold): environmental inspection
- additional inspections
Inspection Costs: inspection cost responsibility (Buyer pays / Seller pays / split)
Access for Inspection: Seller shall provide reasonable access. Buyer responsible for restoring property to pre-inspection condition.
Inspection Results:
- Buyer must provide inspection report to Seller by inspection report deadline
- If material defects found, Buyer may: a) Accept property as-is b) Request repairs: repair request deadline c) Request price reduction d) Cancel agreement and receive earnest money refund
Seller's Response: Seller has seller response days days to:
- Agree to make repairs
- Agree to price reduction
- Decline and allow Buyer to cancel
- Negotiate alternative resolution
Re-Inspection: Buyer entitled to re-inspect repairs: re inspection rights
5. Appraisal Contingency
Appraisal Requirement: appraisal required (required for financing / waived)
Appraisal Deadline: appraisal deadline
Minimum Appraised Value: Property must appraise at minimum minimum appraisal (typically purchase price)
Low Appraisal: If property appraises below purchase price, parties may:
- Seller reduces price to appraised value
- Buyer pays difference in cash
- Renegotiate price
- Buyer cancels and receives earnest money refund (if financing contingency in place)
Appraisal Cost: appraisal cost (typically Buyer)
6. Title and Title Insurance
Title Search: Seller shall provide evidence of marketable title
Title Insurance: title insurance requirement
- Owner's Policy Amount: owners policy amount
- Lender's Policy (if applicable): lenders policy
- Title Insurance Cost: title insurance cost (Seller / Buyer / per local custom)
Title Defects: Seller must cure title defects by closing, including:
- Liens
- Encumbrances
- Judgments
- Unpaid taxes
- Easements not disclosed
- title defect types
Cure Period: Seller has title cure days days to cure defects
Failure to Cure: If Seller cannot cure defects by closing, Buyer may:
- Accept title with defects
- Cancel and receive earnest money refund
- Extend closing to allow additional cure time
Permitted Exceptions: permitted encumbrances (recorded easements, CC&Rs, etc.)
7. Property Disclosures
Seller Disclosures: Seller must disclose known material defects:
- Structural issues
- Mechanical/systems problems
- Water damage/flooding history
- Environmental hazards (lead paint, asbestos, radon, mold)
- HOA/condo association issues
- Boundary disputes
- Zoning violations
- Death on property (if required by law): death disclosure
- additional disclosures
Disclosure Deadline: disclosure deadline
Lead-Based Paint (pre-1978 properties): Seller must provide lead disclosure and 10-day inspection opportunity
HOA Documents (if applicable):
- CC&Rs, bylaws, rules
- Financial statements
- Meeting minutes
- Assessments: Current and planned
- Restrictions and requirements
- Deadline: hoa docs deadline
8. Closing Date and Location
Closing Date: closing date (or within closing days days of contingency removal)
Closing Location: closing location (title company office, attorney's office, escrow company)
Closing Agent: closing agent (title company / attorney / escrow agent)
Extension: Either party may request extension days-day extension with extension notice days days notice for: extension reasons
Possession: Buyer takes possession possession timing (at closing / possession days days after closing)
Holdover: If Seller remains after closing: holdover terms (daily rent / prohibited / per agreement)
9. Closing Costs and Prorations
Seller's Costs:
- Real estate commission: commission percentage
- Title search/examination
- Transfer taxes: transfer tax responsibility
- seller additional costs
- Payoff of liens/mortgages
- HOA transfer fees
- Home warranty (if agreed): home warranty responsibility
Buyer's Costs:
- Loan origination fees
- Title insurance (lender's policy)
- Recording fees: recording fee responsibility
- Appraisal fee
- Inspection fees
- buyer additional costs
Prorations (as of closing):
- Property taxes
- HOA dues
- Utilities (if applicable)
- Rent (if tenant-occupied)
- Interest (if assumed loan)
- additional prorations
Proration Method: proration method (actual days / 30-day months)
10. Representations and Warranties
Seller Represents and Warrants:
- Seller has legal right and capacity to sell
- No undisclosed liens or encumbrances
- No pending legal actions affecting property
- All systems and appliances in working order (unless disclosed)
- No knowledge of material defects not disclosed
- Compliance with zoning and building codes
- HOA dues current (if applicable)
- No condemnation proceedings
- seller additional representations
Buyer Represents and Warrants:
- Buyer has legal capacity to purchase
- Buyer has financing ability (or has demonstrated proof of funds)
- No pending bankruptcy
- buyer representations
Survival: Representations survive closing for representation survival days days (or survival period)
11. Risk of Loss
Risk Until Closing: Seller bears risk of loss until closing
Casualty/Damage Before Closing:
If property substantially damaged or destroyed before closing:
- Buyer may cancel and receive earnest money refund, OR
- Proceed with purchase and receive insurance proceeds, OR
- Proceed with price adjustment for damage
Insurance: Seller must maintain insurance until closing
Substantial Damage Defined: Damage exceeding substantial damage threshold of purchase price or affecting habitability
12. Default and Remedies
Buyer Default: If Buyer defaults (fails to close without valid contingency):
- Seller may retain earnest money as liquidated damages, OR
- buyer default remedy (sue for specific performance / sue for damages)
Seller Default: If Seller defaults (fails to close):
- Buyer may receive earnest money refund plus expenses: expense reimbursement, OR
- Buyer may sue for specific performance (force sale), OR
- seller default remedy
Attorneys' Fees: attorney fees provision (prevailing party entitled to fees / each party bears own fees)
13. Addenda and Additional Terms
Attached Addenda:
- Lead-Based Paint Disclosure (if applicable)
- HOA Addendum
- Financing Addendum
- additional addenda
Special Provisions:
special provisions
Fixtures and Personal Property: All fixtures included unless excluded above. Personal property only if specifically listed.
Homeowners Association: Buyer acknowledges HOA membership and agrees to comply with CC&Rs, bylaws, and rules
Survey: survey requirement (new survey required at Buyer/Seller expense / existing survey acceptable)
Utilities Transfer: Seller to transfer/disconnect utilities by utilities deadline
Keys and Access: Seller to provide key count keys, garage remotes remote count, access codes, and manuals at closing
14. General Provisions
Entire Agreement: Constitutes entire agreement and supersedes all prior understandings
Amendments: Must be in writing signed by both parties
Time is of the Essence: All deadlines are strict
Notices: In writing to addresses above or as updated
Governing Law: Laws of governing state
Severability: Invalid provisions don't affect remaining terms
Assignment: assignment rights (Buyer may/may not assign without consent)
Counterparts: May be executed in counterparts; electronic signatures binding
Business Days: All days are business days unless specified otherwise
Cooperation: Parties agree to execute additional documents reasonably necessary to complete transaction
15. Dispute Resolution
Mediation: Disputes shall first be submitted to mediation in mediation location
Mediation Costs: mediation cost split
Arbitration/Litigation: If mediation fails: final dispute method (binding arbitration / litigation)
Attorney Fees: dispute attorney fees (prevailing party / each bears own)
16. Agency Disclosures
Seller's Agent: sellers agent (name and brokerage)
Buyer's Agent: buyers agent (name and brokerage)
Dual Agency: dual agency (if applicable)
Commission: commission terms paid by commission payor
17. Contact Information
Seller: Email: seller email Phone: seller phone
Buyer: Email: buyer email Phone: buyer phone
Seller's Attorney (if applicable): Name: seller attorney Phone: seller attorney phone
Buyer's Attorney (if applicable): Name: buyer attorney Phone: buyer attorney phone
Closing Agent: Name: closing agent name Company: closing company Phone: closing agent phone
18. Signatures
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
SELLER
Date: 2023-10-01
Name: Seller Inc.
Signature: _____________________________
BUYER
Date: 2023-10-01
Name: Buyer LLC
Signature: _____________________________
19. Acceptance
Offer: This offer expires on 2023-10-15 if not accepted.
Effective Date: This Agreement becomes effective upon delivery of Seller's acceptance to Buyer.