7. MORTGAGE EXPENSE AND RECORDING FEES
The Mortgage Recording Tax imposed on the mortgagor, mortgage and deed recording fees, expenses of drawing papers and any other
expenses to be incurred in connection with procuring a mortgage, shall be paid by the Purchaser.
8. OTHER TERMS (If Any)
9. TITLE AND SURVEY
A 40-year abstract of title, tax search and any continuations thereof, or a fee title insurance policy, shall be obtained at the
expense of Purchaser or Seller. (If both boxes are checked, the option of whether an Abstract of Title or fee policy is provided
shall be that of the party paying for same.) The Seller shall cooperate in providing any available survey, abstract or title or title insurance policy
information, without cost to Purchaser. The Purchaser shall pay the cost of updating any such survey or the cost of a new survey.
10. CONDITIONS AFFECTING TITLE
The Seller shall convey and the Purchaser shall accept the property subject to all covenants, conditions, restrictions and easements of record
and zoning and environmental protection laws so long as the property is not in violation thereof and any of the foregoing does not prevent the
intended use of the property for the purpose of ; also subject to any existing tenancies, any unpaid
installments of street and other improvement assessments payable after the date of the transfer of title to the property, and any state of facts
which an inspection and/or accurate survey may show, provided that nothing in this paragraph renders the title to the property unmarketable.
11. DEED
The property shall be transferred from Seller to Purchaser by means of a Warranty Deed, with Lien Covenant,
or
deed,
furnished by the Seller. The deed and real property transfer gains tax affidavit will be properly prepared and signed so that it will be
accepted for recording by the County Clerk in the County in which the property is located. If the Seller is transferring the property as an
executor, administrator, trustee, committee, or conservator, the deed usual to such cases shall be accepted.
12. NEW YORK STATE TRANSFER TAX, ADDITIONAL TAX AND MORTGAGE SATISFACTION
The Seller shall pay New York State Real Property Transfer Tax imposed by Section 1402 of the Tax Law and further agrees to pay the expenses
of procuring and recording satisfactions of any existing mortgages. If applicable, the Purchaser shall pay the Additional Tax (a/k/a the “Mansion
Tax” or “Luxury Tax”) imposed by Section 1402-A of the Tax Law on transfer of $1,000,000 or more.
13. TAX AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS
The following, if any, shall be apportioned so that the Purchaser and Seller are assuming the expenses of the property and income from the
property as of the date of transfer title.
A. Rents and security deposits. Seller shall assign to Purchaser all written leases and security deposits affecting the premises.
B. Taxes, sewer, water, rents, and condominium or homeowner association fees.
C. Municipal assessment yearly installments except as set forth in item “10”.
D. Fuel, based upon fair market value at time of closing as confirmed by a certificate provided by Seller’s supplier.
14. RIGHT OF INSPECTION AND ACCESS
Purchaser and/or representative shall be given access to the property for any tests or inspections required by the terms of this contract upon
reasonable notice to the Seller or a representative. Purchaser and/or a representative shall be given the right of inspection of the property, at a
reasonable hour within 48 hours prior to transfer of title.
15. TRANSFER OF TITLE/POSSESSION
The transfer of title to the property from Seller to Purchaser will take place at the office of the lender’s attorney if the Purchaser obtains a
mortgage loan from a lending institution. Otherwise, the closing will be at the office of the attorney for the Seller. The closing will be on or before
(Date)
, 20 . Possession shall be granted upon transfer of title unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in
writing signed by both parties.
16. DEPOSITS
It is agreed that any deposits by the Purchaser are to be deposited with the Listing Broker at as
part of the purchase price. If the Seller does not accept the Purchaser’s offer, all deposits shall be returned to Purchaser. If the offer is accepted
by the Seller, all deposits will be held in escrow by the Listing Broker and deposited into the Listing Broker’s escrow account in the institution
identified above, until the contingencies and terms have been met. The Purchaser will receive credit on the total amount of the deposit toward
the purchase price. Broker shall then apply the total deposit to the brokerage fee. Any excess of deposit over and above the fee earned will go
to the Seller, if the contingences and terms contained herein cannot be resolved, or in the event of default by the Seller or the Purchaser, the
deposits will be held by the Broker pending a resolution of the disposition of the deposits. If the Broker holding the deposit determines, in its sole
discretion, that sufficient progress is not being made toward a resolution of the dispute that Broker may commence an interpleaded action and pay
the deposit monies into Supreme Court of the county where the property is located. The Broker’s reasonable costs and expenses, including
attorney’s fees, shall be paid from the deposit upon the resolution of the interpleaded action and the remaining net proceeds of the deposit shall
be disbursed to the prevailing claimant. In the event the deposit is insufficient to cover the Broker’s entitlement, the non-prevailing party shall pay
the remaining balance.
Purchaser’s
Initials
Seller’s
Initials