Agenda - 6-b - Approval to Acquire Property at 509 Central Avenue, Hillsborough

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have one(1)banking day after written notice to deliver cash,official bank check,wire transfer or electronic transfer to the payee.In the event Buyer does not timely deliver the required funds, Seller shall have the right to terminate this Contract upon written notice to Buyer. (e) "Earnest Money Deposit": The Initial Earnest Money Deposit, the Additional Earnest Money Deposit and any other earnest monies paid or required to be paid in connection with this transaction, collectively the"Earnest Money Deposit", shall be deposited and held in escrow by Escrow Agent until Closing, at which time it will be credited to Buyer, or until this Contract is otherwise terminated. In the event: (1)this offer is not accepted; or(2) a condition of any resulting contract is not satisfied,then the Earnest Money Deposit shall be refunded to Buyer. In the event of breach of this Contract by Seller, the Earnest Money Deposit shall be refunded to Buyer upon Buyer's request,but such return shall not affect any other remedies available to Buyer for such breach. In the event of breach of this Contract by Buyer, the Earnest Money Deposit shall be paid to Seller as liquidated damages and as Seller's sole and exclusive remedy for such breach,but without limiting Seller's rights under Paragraphs 4(d) and 4(e)for damage to the Property or Seller's right to retain the Due Diligence Fee. It is acknowledged by the parties that payment of the Earnest Money Deposit to Seller in the event of a breach of this Contract by Buyer is compensatory and not punitive, such amount being a reasonable estimation of the actual loss that Seller would incur as a result of such breach. The payment of the Earnest Money Deposit to Seller shall not constitute a penalty or forfeiture but actual compensation for Seller's anticipated loss, both parties acknowledging the difficulty determining Seller's actual damages for such breach. If legal proceedings are brought by Buyer or Seller against the other to recover the Earnest Money Deposit, the prevailing party in the proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred in connection with the proceeding. (f)"Escrow Agent"(insert name): NOTE: In the event of a dispute between Seller and Buyer over the disposition of the Earnest Money Deposit held in escrow, a licensed real estate broker ("Broker") is required by state law (and Escrow Agent, if not a Broker, hereby agrees) to retain the Earnest Money Deposit in the Escrow Agent's trust or escrow account until Escrow Agent has obtained a written release from the parties consenting to its disposition or until disbursement is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Alternatively, if a Broker or an attorney licensed to practice law in North Carolina("Attorney") is holding the Earnest Money Deposit,the Broker or Attorney may deposit the disputed monies with the appropriate clerk of court in accordance with the provisions of N.C.G.S. §93A- 12. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT A REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE FIRM ACTING AS ESCROW AGENT MAY PLACE THE EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT IN AN INTEREST BEARING TRUST ACCOUNT AND THAT ANY INTEREST EARNED THEREON SHALL BE DISBURSED TO THE ESCROW AGENT MONTHLY IN CONSIDERATION OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED BY MAINTAINING SUCH ACCOUNT AND RECORDS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH. (g)"Effective Date":The date that: (1)the last one of Buyer and Seller has signed or initialed this offer or the final counteroffer, if any,and(2)such signing or initialing is communicated to the party making the offer or counteroffer,as the case may be.The parties acknowledge and agree that the initials lines at the bottom of each page of this Contract are merely evidence of their having reviewed the terms of each page,and that the complete execution of such initials lines shall not be a condition of the effectiveness of this Agreement. (h) "Due Diligence": Buyer's opportunity to investigate the Property and the transaction contemplated by this Contract, including but not necessarily limited to the matters described in Paragraph 4 below,to decide whether Buyer, in Buyer's sole discretion,will proceed with or terminate the transaction. (i)"Due Diligence Fee": A negotiated amount, if any,paid by Buyer to Seller with this Contract for Buyer's right to terminate the Contract for any reason or no reason during the Due Diligence Period.It shall be the property of Seller upon the Effective Date and shall be a credit to Buyer at Closing.The Due Diligence Fee shall be non-refundable except in the event of a material breach of this Contract by Seller, or if this Contract is terminated under Paragraph 8(n) or Paragraph 12, or as otherwise provided in any addendum hereto. Buyer and Seller each expressly waive any right that they may have to deny the right to conduct Due Diligence or to assert any defense as to the enforceability of this Contract based on the absence or alleged insufficiency of any Due Diligence Fee, it being the intent of the parties to create a legally binding contract for the purchase and sale of the Property without regard to the existence or amount of any Due Diligence Fee. (j) "Due Diligence Period": The period beginning on the Effective Date and extending through 5:00 p.m. on TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE. (k)"Settlement": The proper execution and delivery to the closing attorney of all documents necessary.to complete the transaction contemplated by this Contract,including the deed,settlement statement,deed of trust and other loan or conveyance documents, and the closing attorney's receipt of all funds necessary to complete such transaction. (1)"Settlement Date":The parties agree that Settlement will take place on Page 2 of 16 STANDARD FORM 2-T Buyer's Initials Seller's Initials Revised 7/2018 ©7/2018