TREC NO. 9–13
Contract Concerning Page 2 of 9 2-12-18
(Address of Property)
Initialed for identification by Buyer and Seller
shown in Paragraph 21. If the Commitment and Exception Documents are not delivered to Buyer
within the specified time, the time for delivery will be automatically extended up to 15 days or 3
days before the Closing Date, whichever is earlier. If the Commitment and Exception Documents
are not delivered within the time required, Buyer may terminate this contract and the earnest
money will be refunded to Buyer.
C. SURVEY: The survey must be made by a registered professional land surveyor acceptable to the
Title Company and Buyer’s lender(s). (Check one box only)
Title Company Seller's existing survey of the Property and a Residential Real Property Affidavit
promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance (T-47 Affidavit). If Seller fails to furnish
the existing survey or affidavit within the time prescribed, Buyer shall obtain a new
survey at Seller's expense no later than 3 days prior to Closing Date. I f the existing
survey or affidavit is not acceptable to Title Company or Buyer's lender(s), Buyer shall obtain a
new survey at Seller's
Buyer's expense no later than 3 days prior to Closing Date.
(1) Within days after the Effective Date of this contract, Seller shall furnish to Buyer and
at Buyer's expense. Buyer is deemed to receive the survey on the date of actual receipt or
the date specified in this paragraph, whichever is earlier.
(2) Within days after the Effective Date of this contract, Buyer shall obtain a new survey
furnish a new survey to Buyer.
(3) Within days after the Effective Date of this contract, Seller, at Seller's expense shall
D. OBJECTIONS: Buyer may object in writing to (i) defects, exceptions, or encumbrances to title:
disclosed on the survey other than items 6A(1) through (7) above; or disclosed in the
Commitment other than items 6A(1) through (9) above; (ii) any portion of the Property lying in
a special flood hazard area (Zone V or A) as shown on the current Federal Emergency
Management Agency map; or (iii) any exceptions which prohibit the following use or activity:
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Buyer must object the earlier of (i) the Closing Date or (ii) days after Buyer receives the
Commitment, Exception Documents, and the survey. Buyer’s failure to object within the time
allowed will constitute a waiver of Buyer’s right to object; except that the requirements in
Schedule C of the Commitment are not waived. Provided Seller is not obligated to incur any
expense, Seller shall cure any timely objections of Buyer or any third party lender within 15
days after Seller receives the objections (Cure Period) and the Closing Date will be extended as
necessary. If objections are not cured within the Cure Period, Buyer may, by delivering notice to
Seller within 5 days after the end of the Cure Period: (i) terminate this contract and the earnest
money will be refunded to Buyer; or (ii) waive the objections. If Buyer does not terminate
within the time required, Buyer shall be deemed to have waived the objections. If the
Commitment or Survey is revised or any new Exception Document(s) is delivered, Buyer may
object to any new matter revealed in the revised Commitment or Survey or new Exception
Document(s) within the same time stated in this paragraph to make objections beginning when
the revised Commitment, Survey, or Exception Document(s) is delivered to Buyer.
E. TITLE NOTICES:
(1) ABSTRACT OR TITLE POLICY: Broker advises Buyer to have an abstract of title covering the
Property examined by an attorney of Buyer’s selection, or Buyer should be furnished with or
obtain a Title Policy. If a Title Policy is furnished, the Commitment should be promptly
reviewed by an attorney of Buyer’s choice due to the time limitations on Buyer’s right to
object.
(2) MEMBERSHIP IN PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION(S): The Property is is not subject to
mandatory membership in a property owners association(s). If the Property is subject to
mandatory membership in a property owners association(s), Seller notifies Buyer under
§5.012, Texas Property Code, that, as a purchaser of property in the residential community
identified in Paragraph 2 in which the Property is located, you are obligated to be a member
of the property owners association(s). Restrictive covenants governing the use and
occupancy of the Property and all dedicatory instruments governing the establishment,
maintenance, and operation of this residential community have been or will be recorded in
the Real Property Records of the county in which the Property is located. Copies of the
restrictive covenants and dedicatory instruments may be obtained from the county clerk. You
are obligated to pay assessments to the property owners association(s). The
amount of the assessments is subject to change. Your failure to pay the
assessments could result in enforcement of the association’s lien on and the
foreclosure of the Property.
Section 207.003, Property Code, entitles an owner to receive copies of any document that
governs the establishment, maintenance, or operation of a subdivision, including, but not
limited to, restrictions, bylaws, rules and regulations, and a resale certificate from a property
owners' association. A resale certificate contains information including, but not limited to,
statements specifying the amount and frequency of regular assessments and the style and
cause number of lawsuits to which the property owners' association is a party, other than
lawsuits relating to unpaid ad valorem taxes of an individual member of the association.
These documents must be made available to you by the property owners' association or the
association's agent on your request.
If Buyer is concerned about these matters, the TREC promulgated Addendum for
Property Subject to Mandatory Membership in a Property Owners Association
should be used.