Common use of Additional Fees and Costs Clause in Contracts

Additional Fees and Costs. (a) Buyer understands and agrees that, in addition to the Purchase Price for the Unit, Buyer must pay certain other fees, costs or other sums when the title is delivered to Buyer at closing. These include: (i) A “development fee” equal to one and seven tenths percent (1.70%) of the Purchase Price (and of any charges for options or extras now or hereafter contracted for which are not included in the Purchase Price). (ii) working capital contribution in an amount equal to the aggregate of twice the regular monthly assessment for the Unit due to the Condominium Association, as determined at the time of closing, and which contribution is payable directly to the Association to provide it with funds. This contribution may be used by the Condominium Association for any purpose, including, payment of ordinary Common Expenses or operating costs, and will not be credited against regular assessments or charges. This amount of this contribution may change, however, if the monthly assessments change prior to closing (see Section 17). To the extent that Seller elects to fund deficits as provided in the Declaration, no portion of the contribution shall be used for payment of Common Expenses prior to the expiration of the period during which Seller is excused from payment of assessments. (iii) Any and all sales tax due in connection with the acquisition of any furnishings, finishes and/or equipment. (iv) A reimbursement to Seller for any utility, cable or interactive communication deposits or hook-up fees, and/or governmental impact fees, which Seller may have advanced prior to closing for the Unit or MIA 185388948v4 Purchase Agreement Buyers Initials applicable to the Unit, together with any deposits charged by the utility provider in connection with opening accounts for utility services intended to be charged directly to the Unit. The amount of these charges is now unknown. (v) Any charge for any options or upgrading of standard items included, or to be included, in the Unit as agreed to in writing by both Buyer and Seller. (vi) Reimbursement to Seller, and/or Seller's closing agents, for charges incurred in connection with any State, Federal or local rules, regulations or ordinances mandating reporting (including, without limitation, any targeting orders or equivalent issued by FinCEN or any governmental or quasi-governmental agencies) and/or coordinating the closing with Buyer and/or Buyer's lender, including, without limitation, charges for messenger expenses, long distance telephone calls, photocopying expenses, telecopying charges and others. The amount of these charges is now unknown. (vii) In the event of increases in either the recording fees imposed by the County, the documentary stamp tax rates or the promulgated title insurance premiums, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, or in the event of the imposition of any surcharge or any new governmental tax or charge on deeds or conveyances, Buyer agrees to pay all such increases, surcharges or new taxes or charges, in addition to the development fee; (viii) All fees and charges payable to any attorney selected by Buyer to represent Buyer. The amount of any such charges is now unknown. (ix) The late funding charges provided for elsewhere in this Agreement. The amount of any such charges is now unknown. (b) Seller agrees to pay the following closing costs at closing: (i) the costs of officially recording the deed in the Public Records of the County (presently, recording fees are $10.00 for the first page of an instrument and $8.50 for each additional page); (ii) documentary stamp taxes payable in connection with the deed conveying the Unit to Buyer (presently, documentary stamp taxes are $.70 for each $100.00 of consideration); and (iii) the title insurance premium for any title insurance policy issued by Seller’s closing agent. (c) Buyer understands and agrees that Seller may utilize the development fee for payment of the closing costs for which Seller is obligated, but that the balance of the “development fee” shall be retained by Seller to provide additional revenue and to offset certain of its construction and development expenses, including without limitation, certain of Seller’s administration expenses and Seller’s attorneys’ fees in connection with development of the Condominium. Accordingly, Buyer understands and agrees that the development fee is not for payment of closing costs or settlement services (other than to the extent expressly provided above), but rather represents additional funds to Seller which are principally intended to provide additional revenue and to cover various out-of-pocket and internal costs and expenses of Seller associated with development of the Condominium. (d) If Buyer obtains a loan for any portion of the Purchase Price, Buyer will be obligated to pay any loan fees, closing costs, escrows, appraisals, credit fees, lender’s title insurance premiums, prepayments and all other expenses charged by any lender giving Buyer a mortgage, if applicable. Additionally, if Buyer obtains a loan and elects to have Seller’s closing agent act as “loan” closing agent as well, Buyer agrees to pay, in addition to any other sums described in this Agreement, such closing agent an aggregate sum equal to $975.00, for a simultaneously issued mortgagee’s title insurance policy, the agent’s title examination, title searching and closing services related to acting as “loan closing agent”. In addition to that sum, Buyer shall be obligated to pay the premiums (at promulgated rate) for any title endorsements requested by Buyer’s lender. Notwithstanding any reference in this paragraph to Buyer obtaining a loan, nothing herein shall be deemed to make this Agreement, or the Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement, conditional or contingent in any manner MIA 185388948v4 Purchase Agreement Buyers Initials on the Buyer obtaining a loan to finance any portion of the Purchase Price; it being the agreement of the Buyer that the Buyer shall be obligated to close “all cash” and that no delays in closing shall be provided to accommodate loan closings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall require Buyer to choose to elect Seller’s closing agent to act as loan closing agent, nor shall anything herein obligate Seller’s closing agent to act as loan closing agent (even if selected by Buyer). (e) Current expenses of the Unit (for example, taxes and governmental assessments, levies and/or use fees and current monthly assessments of the Association and any interim service fees imposed by governmental authority) will be prorated between Buyer and Seller as of the date of closing. Additionally, at closing, Buyer shall be obligated to prepay the next month’s maintenance assessment to the Association. This prepayment is in addition to Buyer’s obligation to pay the working capital contribution, as described above. Buyer and Seller shall prorate taxes as of the closing date based upon the actual tax b▇▇▇, if available, or an estimate by Seller, if not available, with Buyer responsible for paying the full amount of the tax b▇▇▇ and Seller reimbursing Buyer for Seller’s prorated share of those taxes. Buyer agrees that Seller’s prorated share of the taxes due as of closing need not be paid to Buyer, however, until the actual tax b▇▇▇ is presented to Seller, and any proration based on an estimate of the current year’s taxes shall be subject to reproration upon request of either party, provided, however, that any request for reproration is made within six (6) months following the issuance of the actual tax b▇▇▇ for the Unit (it being assumed, for purposes hereof, that tax bills are issued on November 1 of each tax year) or the date of final determination of any property tax appeal (if the taxes for the year of proration have been appealed). No request for proration made beyond the six (6) month period shall be valid or enforceable. In addition, Buyer shall pay, or reimburse Seller if then paid, for any interim proprietary and/or general service fees imposed by any governmental municipality or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Unit. This Subsection shall survive (continue to be effective after) closing.

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Sources: Commercial Unit Purchase Agreement (Sotherly Hotels Lp)

Additional Fees and Costs. (a) Buyer understands and agrees that, in addition to the Purchase Price for the Unit, Buyer must pay certain other fees, costs or other sums when the title is delivered to Buyer at closing. These include: (i) A “development fee” equal to one and seven tenths percent (1.70%) of the Purchase Price (and of any charges for options or extras now or hereafter contracted for which are not included in the Purchase Price). (ii) A working capital contribution in an amount equal to the aggregate of twice the regular monthly assessment for the Unit due to the Condominium Association, as determined at the time of closing, and which contribution is payable directly to the Association to provide it with funds. This contribution may be used by the Condominium Association for any purpose, including, payment of ordinary Common Expenses or operating costs, and will not be credited against regular assessments or charges. This amount of this contribution may change, however, if the monthly assessments change prior to closing (see Section 17). To the extent that Seller elects to fund deficits as provided in the Declaration, no portion of the contribution shall be used for payment of Common Expenses prior to the expiration of the period during which Seller is excused from payment of assessments. (iii) Any and all sales tax due in connection with the acquisition of any furnishings, finishes and/or equipment. (iv) A reimbursement to Seller for any utility, cable or interactive communication deposits or hook-up fees, and/or governmental impact fees, which Seller may have advanced prior to closing for the Unit or MIA 185388948v4 Purchase Agreement Buyers Initials applicable to the Unit, together with any deposits charged by the utility provider in connection with opening accounts for utility services intended to be charged directly to the Unit. The amount of these charges is now unknown. (v) Any charge remaining outstanding sums and/or any sales tax due for any options or upgrading of standard items included, or to be included, in the Unit as agreed to in writing by both Buyer and Seller. (vi) Reimbursement to Seller, and/or Seller's ’s closing agents, for charges incurred in connection with any State, Federal or local rules, regulations or ordinances mandating reporting (including, without limitation, any targeting orders or equivalent issued by FinCEN or any governmental or quasi-governmental agencies) and/or coordinating the closing with Buyer and/or Buyer's ’s lender, including, without limitation, charges for messenger expenses, long distance telephone calls, photocopying expenses, telecopying charges and others. The amount of these charges is now unknown. (vii) In the event of increases in either the recording fees imposed by the County, the documentary stamp tax rates or the promulgated title insurance premiums, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, or in the event of the imposition of any surcharge or any new governmental tax or charge on deeds or conveyances, Buyer agrees to pay all such increases, surcharges or new taxes or charges, in addition to the development fee;. (viii) All fees and charges payable to any attorney selected by Buyer to represent Buyer. The amount of any such charges is now unknown.; and (ix) The late funding charges provided for elsewhere in this Agreement. The amount of any such charges is now unknown. (b) Seller agrees to pay the following closing costs at closing: (i) the costs of officially recording the deed in the Public Records of the County (presently, recording fees are $10.00 for the first page of an instrument and $8.50 for each additional page); (ii) documentary stamp taxes payable in connection with the deed conveying the Unit to Buyer (presently, documentary stamp taxes are $.70 for each $100.00 of consideration); and (iii) the title insurance premium for any title insurance policy issued by Seller’s closing agent. (c) Buyer understands and agrees that Seller may utilize the development fee fee” for payment of the closing costs for which Seller is obligated, but that the balance of the “development fee” shall be retained by Seller to provide additional revenue and to offset certain of its construction and development expenses, including without limitation, certain of Seller’s administration expenses and Seller’s attorneys’ fees in connection with development of the Condominium. Accordingly, Buyer understands and agrees that the development fee is not for payment of closing costs or settlement services (other than to the extent expressly provided above), but rather represents additional funds to Seller which are principally intended to provide additional revenue and to cover various out-of-pocket and internal costs and expenses of Seller associated with development of the Condominium. (d) If Buyer obtains a loan for any portion of the Purchase Price, Buyer will be obligated to pay any loan fees, closing costs, escrows, appraisals, credit fees, lender’s title insurance premiums, prepayments and all other expenses charged by any lender giving Buyer a mortgage, if applicable. Additionally, if Buyer obtains a loan and elects to have Seller’s closing agent act as “loan” closing agent as well, Buyer agrees to pay, in addition to any other sums described in this Agreement, such closing agent an aggregate sum equal to $975.00995.00, for a simultaneously issued mortgagee’s title insurance policy, the agent’s title examination, title searching and closing services related to acting as “loan closing agent”. In addition to that sum, Buyer shall be obligated to pay the premiums (at promulgated rate) for any title endorsements requested by Buyer’s lender. Notwithstanding any reference of the references in this paragraph to Buyer obtaining a loan, nothing herein shall be deemed to make this Agreement, or the Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement, conditional or contingent in any manner MIA 185388948v4 Purchase Agreement Buyers Initials on the Buyer obtaining a loan to finance any portion of the Purchase Price; it being the agreement of the Buyer that the Buyer shall be obligated to close “all cash” and that no delays in closing shall be provided to accommodate loan closings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall require Buyer to choose to elect Seller’s closing agent to act as loan closing agent, nor shall anything herein obligate Seller’s closing agent to act as loan closing agent (even if selected by Buyer). (e) Current expenses of the Unit (for example, taxes and governmental assessments, levies and/or use fees and current monthly assessments of the Association and any interim service fees imposed by governmental authority) will be prorated between Buyer and Seller as of the date of closing. Additionally, at closing, Buyer shall be obligated to prepay the next month’s maintenance assessment to the Association. This prepayment is in addition to Buyer’s obligation to pay the working capital contribution, as described above. If taxes for the year of closing are assessed on the Condominium as a whole, Buyer shall pay Seller, at closing, the Unit’s allocable share of those taxes (as estimated by Seller and subject to reproration when the actual tax ▇▇▇▇ is available) from the date of closing through the end of the applicable calendar year of closing. Buyer should understand that during the year in which the Declaration of Condominium is recorded, it is likely that real property taxes may be assessed as a whole against the entire property comprising the Condominium (rather than on a unit-by-unit basis, which is how the Condominium will be assessed during all years following the year during which the Declaration is recorded). As such, if Buyer is closing in the calendar year during which the Declaration is recorded, Buyer should anticipate having to pay to Seller, at closing, the estimated prorated amount of real property taxes attributable to the Unit for the period from the date of closing through December 31 of the year of closing; and based upon the perceived value of the Unit, such amount will, in all likelihood, be a substantial sum. If taxes for the year of closing are assessed on a unit-by-unit basis, Buyer and Seller shall prorate taxes as of the closing date based upon the actual tax b▇▇▇, if available, or an estimate by Seller, if not available, with Buyer responsible for paying the full amount of the tax b▇▇▇ and Seller reimbursing Buyer for Seller’s prorated share of those taxes. Buyer agrees that Seller’s prorated share of the taxes due as of closing need not be paid to Buyer, however, until the actual tax b▇▇▇ is presented to Seller, and any proration based on an estimate of the current year’s taxes shall be subject to reproration upon request of either party, provided, however, that any request for reproration is made within six (6) months following the issuance of the actual tax b▇▇▇ for the Unit (it being assumed, for purposes hereof, that tax bills are issued on November 1 of each tax year) or the date of the final determination of any property tax appeal (if the taxes for the year of proration have been appealed). No request for proration made beyond the six (6) month period shall be valid or enforceable. In addition, Buyer shall pay, or reimburse Seller if then paid, for any interim proprietary and/or general service fees imposed by any governmental municipality or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Unit. This Subsection paragraph shall survive (continue to be effective after) closing.

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Sources: Commercial Unit Purchase Agreement (Sotherly Hotels Lp)

Additional Fees and Costs. (a) Buyer understands and agrees that, in addition to the Purchase Price for the Unit, Buyer must pay certain other fees, costs or costs, expenses and/or other sums when the title is delivered to Buyer at closing. These include: (i) A “development feeDevelopment Fee” equal to one and seven tenths three quarters percent (1.701.75%) of the Purchase Price (and of any charges for options options, modifications or extras now or hereafter contracted for which are not included in the Purchase Price).; (ii) To the extent that the transaction is governed by RESPA and Buyer has elected, in the manner provided herein, to obtain a title insurance commitment and policy from its own sources, or to the extent that Seller otherwise allows Buyer to utilize its own title agent (which Seller has no obligation to do if the transaction is not governed by RESPA) all costs in connection with title search, title review and the premium for the title insurance commitment and title insurance; (iii) A working capital contribution in an amount equal to the aggregate of twice the regular monthly assessment for the Unit due to the Condominium Association, as determined at the time of closing, and which contribution is payable directly to the Association to provide it with funds. This contribution may be used by the Condominium Association for any purpose, including, payment of ordinary Common Expenses or operating costs, and will not be credited against regular assessments or charges. This The amount of this contribution may change, however, if the monthly assessments change prior to closing (see Section 17). To the extent that Seller elects to fund deficits as provided in the Declaration, no portion of the contribution shall be used for payment of Common Expenses prior to the expiration of the period during which Seller is excused from payment of assessments. (iii) Any and all sales tax due in connection with the acquisition of any furnishings, finishes and/or equipment.; (iv) A reimbursement to Seller for any utility, cable or interactive communication deposits or hook-up fees, and/or governmental impact fees, which Seller may have advanced prior to closing for the Unit or MIA 185388948v4 Purchase Agreement Buyers Initials applicable to the Unit, together with any deposits charged by the utility provider in connection with opening accounts for utility services intended to be charged directly to the Unit. The amount of these charges is now unknown.; (v) Any charge remaining outstanding sums and/or any sales tax due for any options or upgrading of standard items included, or to be included, in the Unit as agreed to in writing by both Buyer and Seller. (vi) Reimbursement to Seller, and/or Seller's closing agents, for charges incurred in connection with any State, Federal or local rules, regulations or ordinances mandating reporting (including, without limitation, any targeting orders or equivalent issued by FinCEN or any governmental or quasi-governmental agencies) and/or coordinating the closing with Buyer and/or Buyer's lender, including, without limitation, charges for messenger expenses, long distance telephone calls, photocopying expenses, telecopying charges and others. The amount of these charges is now unknown.; (vii) In the event of increases in either the recording fees imposed by the County, the documentary stamp tax rates or the promulgated title insurance premiums, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, or in the event of the imposition of any surcharge or any new governmental tax or charge on deeds or conveyances, Buyer agrees to pay all such increases, surcharges or new taxes or charges, in addition to the development fee; (viii) All fees and charges payable to any attorney selected by Buyer to represent Buyer. The amount of any such charges is now unknown.; and (ixviii) The late funding charges provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, or any increases in items (b)(i), (b)(ii) or (b)(iii) below, as provided below. The amount of any such charges is now unknown. (b) Seller agrees to pay the following closing costs at closing: (i) the costs of officially recording the deed in the Public Records of the County (presently, recording fees are $10.00 for the first page of an instrument and $8.50 for each additional page); (ii) documentary stamp taxes payable in connection with the deed conveying the Unit to Buyer (presently, documentary stamp taxes are $.70 .60 for each $100.00 of consideration); and (iii) the title insurance premium for any title insurance policy issued by Seller’s closing agent. If the transaction is covered by RESPA and Buyer elects to have its own title agent issue the title insurance policy, or for any other reason, Buyer does not obtain a title policy from Seller’s closing agent. Buyer shall be obligated for the payment of the title insurance premium charged by Buyer’s title insurance agent, as well as any other title search fees incurred by Buyer’s title agent, as set forth above. (c) Buyer understands and agrees that Seller may utilize the development fee Development Fee for payment of the closing costs for which Seller is obligated, but that the balance of the such development feeDevelopment Fee” shall be retained by Seller to provide additional revenue and to offset certain of its construction and development expenses, including without limitation, certain of Seller’s administration expenses and Seller’s attorneys’ fees in connection with the development of the Condominium. Accordingly, Buyer understands and agrees that the development fee Development Fee is not for payment of closing costs or settlement services (other than to the extent expressly provided above), but rather represents additional funds to Seller which are principally intended to provide additional revenue and to cover various out-out- of-pocket and internal costs and expenses of Seller associated with the development of the Condominium. (d) If Buyer obtains a loan for any portion of the Purchase Price, Buyer will be obligated to pay any loan fees, closing costs, escrows, appraisals, credit fees, lender’s title insurance premiums, prepayments and all other expenses charged by any lender giving Buyer a mortgage, if applicable. Additionally, if Buyer obtains a loan and elects to have Seller’s closing agent act as “loan” closing agent as well, Buyer agrees to pay, in addition to any other sums described in this Agreement, such closing agent an aggregate sum equal to $975.001,595.00, for a simultaneously issued mortgagee’s title insurance policy, the agent’s title examination, title searching and closing services related to acting as “loan closing agent”. In addition to that sum, Buyer shall be obligated to pay the premiums (at promulgated rate) for any title endorsements requested by Buyer’s lender. If the transaction is governed by RESPA, Buyer shall not be obligated to use Seller’s closing agent as Buyer’s loan closing agent, and if Buyer elects to use another agent, Buyer will not be obligated to pay to Seller’s closing agent the amounts described in this paragraph (although Buyer will be obligated to pay to Buyer’s loan closing agent such fees and expenses as are agreed to by Buyer and that closing agent). Notwithstanding any reference of the references in this paragraph to Buyer obtaining a loan, nothing herein shall be deemed to make this Agreement, or the Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement, conditional or contingent contingent, in any manner MIA 185388948v4 Purchase Agreement Buyers Initials manner, on the Buyer obtaining a loan to finance any portion of the Purchase Price; it being the agreement of the Buyer that the Buyer shall be obligated to close “all cash” and that no delays in closing shall be provided to accommodate loan closings. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall require Buyer to choose to elect Seller’s closing agent to act as loan closing agent, nor shall anything herein obligate Seller’s closing agent to act as loan closing agent (even if selected by Buyer). (e) Current expenses of the Unit (for example, taxes and governmental assessments, levies and/or use fees and current monthly assessments of the Association and any interim service fees imposed by governmental authority) will be prorated between Buyer and Seller as of the date of closing. Additionally, at closing, Buyer shall be obligated to prepay the next month’s maintenance assessment to the Association. This prepayment is in addition to Buyer’s obligation to pay the working capital contribution, as described above. If taxes for the year of closing are assessed on the Condominium as a whole, Buyer shall pay Seller, at closing, the Unit’s allocable share of those taxes (as estimated by Seller and subject to reproration when the actual tax ▇▇▇▇ is available) from the date of closing through the end of the applicable calendar year of closing. Buyer should understand that during the year in which the Declaration of Condominium is recorded, it is likely that real property taxes may be assessed as a whole against the entire property comprising the Condominium (rather than on a unit-by-unit basis, which is how the Condominium will be assessed during all years following the year during which the Declaration is recorded). As such, if Buyer is closing in the calendar year during which the Declaration is recorded, Buyer should anticipate having to pay to Seller, at closing, the estimated prorated amount of real property taxes attributable to the Unit for the period from the date of closing through December 31 of the year of closing; and based upon the perceived value of the Unit, such amount will, in all likelihood, be a substantial sum. If taxes for the year of closing are assessed on a unit-by-unit basis, Buyer and Seller shall prorate taxes as of the closing date based upon the actual tax b▇▇▇, if available, or an estimate by Seller, if not available, with Buyer responsible for paying the full amount of the tax b▇▇▇ and Seller reimbursing Buyer for Seller’s prorated share of those taxes. Buyer agrees that Seller’s prorated share of the taxes due as of closing need not be paid to Buyer, however, until the actual tax b▇▇▇ is presented to Seller, ; and any proration based on an estimate of the current year’s taxes shall be subject to reproration upon request of either party, ; provided, however, that any request for reproration is made within six (6) months following the issuance of the actual tax b▇▇▇ for the Unit (it being assumed, for purposes hereof, that tax bills are issued on November 1 of each tax year) or the date of the final determination of any property tax appeal (if the taxes for the year of proration have been appealed). No request for proration made beyond the six (6) month period shall be valid or enforceable. In addition, Buyer shall pay, or reimburse Seller if then paid, for any interim proprietary and/or general service fees imposed by any governmental municipality or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Unit. This Subsection paragraph shall survive (continue to be effective after) closing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Purchase Agreement