Exhibit A
Terms and Conditions of Online Only Real Estate Auction

This online only auction is subject to seller confirmation and is a cash sale not contingent on or subject to financing, appraisal, survey, or inspections of any kind, as agreed to by bidders at registration prior to bidding and specified in the attached Agreement to Purchase Real Estate.

Once you place a bid, it cannot be removed, even if you have bid incorrectly. Please verify your bids before submitting.

Bidding increments are as follows:
$200 - $1000 = $25
$1,000 - $10,000 = $100
$10,000 - $25,000 = $500
$25,000 - $500,000 = $1,000
$500,000 - $1,000,000 = $5,000
$1,000,000 and up = $10,000

A BuyerÂ’s Premium of 10% is added to the high bid with the buyerÂ’s premium being a minimum of $750 dollars. Please take this into consideration when bidding. Example: Final bid price on a property is $100,000. Add the 10% buyerÂ’s premium of $10,000 to get a final price of $110,000. This is the actual sales price that will be used on the purchase agreement, and the number upon which transfer tax and title insurance are based. At the close of the auction, the successful Bidder will be emailed an Agreement to Purchase Contract to be executed and returned to Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. within Forty-Eight (48) hours.

Successful Bidders will deposit 10% of the sale price in the form of a cashierÂ’s check or wire transfer with Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. within Forty-Eight (48) hours of the completion of the auction. The earnest money deposit is non-refundable. The entirety of the remaining balance is due at closing on or before Forty-Five (45) days from Auction Day. Purchaser will be responsible for all wire transfers.

Per the Contract, time is of the essence; you should proceed to closing within Forty Five (45) days. Possession shall be given to the successful Buyer(s) at closing, and all closing fees charged by the Title Company are shared equally between Buyer(s) and Seller(s).

Successful Bidders not executing and returning their Contract with Earnest Money deposit within Forty-Eight (48) hours of the conclusion of the auction will be considered in default. If your closing is delayed for any reason, by you, as purchaser, or other parties working on your behalf, including any lender you involve, you may be declared in breach of this contract, forfeit all deposits made, and could be additionally liable for any and all costs incurred by Seller and Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. incurred in a subsequent resale of the property.

Buyer(s) must be prepared to make a cash offer. There are no contingencies to this sale (i.e. financing, appraisal, repairs, or inspections). Therefore, you should be pre-qualified by a lender prior to bidding if you require financing. This property is being sold for cash Â“as-is, where-isÂ” with a closing deadline.

Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. reserves the right to remove or cancel the bids and or bidding rights and privileges of any party at any time deemed not to be in the best interest of the seller. The identity of all bidders will be verified, bidding rights are provisional, and if complete verification is not possible, Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. will reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated.

Buyer acknowledges they are buying property Â“as-is, where-isÂ”, without inspections or contingencies, Buyer(s) will rely on his/her own judgment and inspection. By signing an offer, Buyer(s) will be waiving the 10-day lead based paint test.

Seller(s) will provide an ownerÂ’s policy of title and convey title with a Covenant Deed unless the net purchase price to the seller is $500 or less in which case the property will be conveyed by a Quit Claim Deed without title insurance.

It will be the buyer(s) responsibility to clear title to 602 Lingle Ave, 410 Monroe St, 425 Hamblin St and 429 Hamblin St. These properties require Quit Claim Deeds from previous owners or a court judgement from a quiet title action to clear title.

425 Hamblin St has environmental issues it is recommended that any potential buyer contact the Shiawassee County Health Department for details.

Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. and their representatives are Exclusive Agents of the Seller(s). Auctioneers and sales agents reserve the right to negotiate final sales price on behalf of the seller, or bid on behalf of the seller, if necessary.

Real Estate is sold subject to any and all existing matters of record, and all easements, building use or zoning laws and regulations. Properties that are rented are subject to TenantÂ’s Rights. There are no security deposits for any properties. Taxes and assessments will be pro-rated to the closing date.

All Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. Online Only Real Estate Auctions are timed events that have an auto-extend feature. Any bid placed within 5 minutes of the auction ending will automatically extend the auction for 5 minutes from the time the bid is placed. Example: If an auction scheduled to end at 6:00 pm receives a bid at 5:59 pm, the close time of the auction automatically extends to 6:05 pm. The auto-extend feature remains active until no further bids are received within the 5-minute time frame.

A two percent (2%) bid price commission is available to properly registered Brokers. You must pre-register your Buyers with Sheridan Realty & Auction Co. twenty-four (24) hours before the end of the auction. Agents who fail to pre-register their Buyer will not be recognized as Buyer Agents and will not be entitled to a co-op commission. Broker cannot act as a Principal and Broker on the same transaction. Please review the form for eligibility.

The terms and covenants of the purchase agreement, including these additional terms (Exhibit A), shall survive closing and shall bind and the benefits shall inure to the heirs, successors, representative and assigns of the Parties.

City of Owosso Real Estate