2019 ONLINE ONLY - REAL ESTATE BIDDING AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms and Conditions of ONLINE ONLY Auctions

For any questions regarding this auction, please email us at ollis@ollisauction.com.

IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT BID!

These are the Terms and Conditions of Sale for this online auction. They consist of this introduction and Forty-One (41) numbered paragraphs that outline the relationship between you ("the Bidder") and Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC. ("the Auctioneer"). Throughout these Terms and Conditions, the terms "auctioneer," "we," "us," and "our" will refer to the Auctioneer, and the terms "you" and "your" will refer to the Bidder. If you want to bid in this online auction, you will first have to read these Terms and Conditions. And by placing a bid, you agree that you have read the Terms and Conditions and understand the terms are binding on both you and on the Auctioneer, and all parties will be expected to abide by the Terms and Conditions if any issues arise in connection with this sale.

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully! They contain important information about the online auction itself and your rights and responsibilities as a bidder.

1. Real Estate Consists of building, land, lots, and improvements located at 2211 North 13th St. Herrin, IL. 62948.
2. Due Diligence and Inspections: The information in the auction advertising was obtained from sources believed to be accurate but is subject to verification by all parties relying on it. All sketches and dimensions are approximate. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by the Seller or the auction company. All bidders are responsible for conducting their own inspections, investigations, inquiries and due diligence concerning the property. It is the responsibility of each bidder to review this information prior to the start of the auction. Any professional reviews of documents should be undertaken PRIOR to bidding.

A. THIS AUCTION IS NOT CONDITIONAL UPON ANY TYPE OF INSPECTION. If you or any concerned party to the transaction need any type of inspection done, you may do so prior to bidding. So long as NO damage is done to the property and it remains in the same or better condition prior to the inspection.

B. The property is being offered on an "AS IS CONDITION" and no warranty or representations, expressed or implied, concerning the property or its future use is made by the Seller or Auction Company.

C. All information contained in the advertising and all related materials are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Contract for Sale of Real Estate.

D. Printed statements or descriptions by staff are provided in good faith and are matters of opinion.

3. FINANCING: YOUR BIDDING IS NOT CONDITIONAL UPON FINANCING, so be sure you have arranged financing, if needed. If you don't have your finances in order, we ask that you DON'T BID. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that potential bidders ensure in advance that they are able to obtain the necessary financing to close the transaction.

4. Evidence of Title: Seller shall furnish at BUYER'S expense an Owner's Policy of Title Insurance in the amount of the total purchase price. Buyer(s) are responsible for the search on themselves and the applicable taxes. Title insurance company for this real estate auction is JSL Title, 606 N. Van Buren, Marion, IL.

5. Deed: Seller shall execute an appropriate warranty deed conveying the real estate to the buyer(s). Deed cost is at the buyer's expense.

6. Real Estate Taxes & Assessments: Real Estate Taxes to be prorated to date of closing and shall be paid by the Seller in the form of a credit on the closing settlement statement to the buyer. The most recent tax figures available will be used to determine the amount of the credit. Back taxes, if any, will be paid by the seller. All subsequent real estate taxes shall be the Buyer's responsibility.

7. Easements & Leases: Sale of said property is subject to any and all easements of record and any and all leases. The real estate is being sold subject to these limitations: State and federal regulations, restrictions as to use or improvements of premises, and any utility, roadway, railway, and gas line easements, and any other limitations, IF any.

8. Leases & Rents: There are no leases or rents.

9. The sale of the property shall include all mineral rights owned by the Seller, if any.

10. Buyer's Premium: A buyer's premium of ten percent (10%) of the high bid shall be added to that bid and included in the total purchase price to be paid by the successful bidder(s). Sample calculation -- High bid = $100,000 Buyer's Premium = $10,000 (10% of 100,000) Total Contract Price = $110,000

11. Value: Buyer shall be the sole judge of value.

12. Earnest Money (Down Payment): The Winning Bidder shall be required to make an earnest money down payment in the amount of $2,500.This deposit must be paid by 4:00 PM the day following the close of the auction. The earnest money may be paid by Cash, Personal Check, Certified Check, or can be Wired. Earnest Money check should be made payable to Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC. Winning Bidders whose documents and deposit are not received within the required timeframe are subject to paying liquidated damages and earnest money, these will be charged to the credit card used at registration. IF all of the damages are not collected from the registered credit card, you are responsible for paying the remainder to the Seller & Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC. Also, you will not be allowed to bid in any future Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC auction events.

13. CONTRACT SIGNING FOR WINNING ONLINE BIDDER: The Winning Bidder will be emailed a Contract for Sale of Real Estate and other real estate documents to print and are required to fully and correctly complete and properly sign without any modifications and return the completed, signed documents to Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC by email, fax, certified mail or delivered in person by 4:00 PM of the day following the auction. The Auctioneer or his representative will contact the Winning Bidder the morning following the auction to arrange a time to meet, if necessary. In any event, the contract signing, and deposit payment process must be completed by 4:00 PM the day following the auction.

A. Successful bidder not executing and returning the completed contract and earnest money deposit by 4:00 PM the day after the auction will be considered in default. Such default by the Successful Bidder will result in that Bidder's liability to both the Seller and Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC. Seller shall have the right to (a) declare this contractual agreement cancelled and recover full damage for its breach, (b) to elect to affirm this contractual agreement and enforce its specific performance or (c) Seller can resell the property either publicly or privately with Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC and in such an event, the Buyer shall be liable for payment of any deficiency realized from the second sale plus all costs, including, but not limited to the holding costs of the property, the expenses of both sales, legal and incidental damages of both the Seller and Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC. In addition, Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC also reserves the right to recover any damages separately from the breach of the Buyer.

B. All final bids are subject to Seller's reserve, unless advertised otherwise. Any property with a high bid exceeding the Seller's reserve will be declared "sold" by the Auctioneer. In instances where the seller's reserve was not met in the auction, the signed contract and accompanying deposit will be presented to the Seller for approval, which shall be given or denied in the Seller's sole discretion within 5 business days. If approval is denied, all documents and the deposit will be returned immediately.

14. Closing: The balance of the contract price will be due at closing. Closing requirements will be as specified in the Contract for Sale of Real Estate.

A. Closing to be on or before February 10, 2020 or as soon as applicable documents are completed.
B. Possession will be given Date of Closing.
C. The Closing Fee of the attorney or agent who acts as closing agent shall be paid by the buyer.
D. Any personal property owned by the seller and left on the real estate will become the property and responsibility of the new buyer after closing date.

15. Agency: Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC and its representatives are Exclusive Agents of the Seller and reserve the right to control the size of bids for sake of speed and clarity.

16. Technical Issues: You understand that this auction is online-only, and so relies on devices and programs that may malfunction without warning. In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software, internet or any other auction-related technologies, Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding or close the bidding. You agree that the Auctioneer will not be liable for any error or inconvenience that may be the result of such a malfunction. Neither the company providing the software, nor Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC shall be held responsible for the failure of the software to function properly for any reason.

17. Pre-Auction Sales: As exclusive agents for the Seller, the Auctioneer has a fiduciary obligation to present any and all offers to the Seller. Therefore, all properties are subject to pre-auction sales. Pre-auction offers must meet all auction terms and be submitted to the Auctioneer on the Contract for Sale of Real Estate along with the required deposit. Properly submitted offers will be presented to the Seller, who may accept or reject such offer in their sole and absolute discretion.

18. Claims and Choice of Venue: Any claim or controversy out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions, or to any breach thereof, will be settled either (1) in Union County, Illinois' Small Claims Court, if the claim in question amounts to less than $10,000, or (2) by means of arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, if the claim in question amounts to more than $10,000. In the event of arbitration, judgments upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction. You agree that all claims will be litigated or arbitrated on an individual basis and will not be consolidated with any claim made by another party. Venue in every case will be Union County, Illinois. You agree that any judgments awarded may be applied to and collected from you personally or corporately. Should any party file an action contrary to this paragraph, the counterparty may recover reasonable legal fees and costs. Further, if you bring a claim against the Auctioneer and do not prevail, you agree that you will reimburse the Auctioneer for all legal fees and costs.

19. Interim or Preliminary Relief: Notwithstanding the contents of Paragraph 20 of these Terms and Conditions, you agree that the Auctioneer may seek interim or preliminary relief in a court having jurisdiction in order to protect any rights or property that the Auctioneer may have pending arbitration or litigation.

20. If the foregoing conditions or any other applicable conditions are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Auctioneer and Seller by law, including without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the contract price, the Auctioneer, at their option may (1) resell the property publicly or privately, with purchaser being liable for the payment of any deficiency plus all costs incurred, or (2) cancel the sale, retaining liquidated damages on all payments made by purchaser, Auctioneer commission and all other incidental damages will be charged.

21. Liability: The Auctioneer will not be liable for any amount in connection with the postponement or cancellation of this auction, or the withdrawal of any property from this auction. Under NO circumstance will the Auctioneer be liable for LOST profits or any special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with this auction or any related sale or transaction.

A. No Liability for the Acts of Third Parties: The Auctioneer is not responsible for any action taken by any seller, bidder, or other third party before, during, or after this auction.

22. Indemnification: Both the Successful Bidder and Seller shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Auctioneer and its employees, officers, owners, affiliates, agents, and representatives from and against any claims, costs, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, fees, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and costs, related to, arising from, or associated with you, your agents or representatives including, but not limited to, personal injury, property damage caused at any auction site, any dispute with another bidder, any violation of these Terms and Conditions, or failure to fulfill any obligations and undertakings as set forth in this contractual agreement.

23. Limitations: These Terms and Conditions do not, nor are they intended to create any agency, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee, or franchisor-franchisee relationship. These Terms and Conditions cannot be altered except in writing by the Auctioneer.

24. Severability: If any term, provision, paragraph, condition, or other portion of this agreement, or the application of these, to any person, place, or circumstance, is held to be invalid, unenforceable, or void, the remainder of this agreement and such term, provision, covenant or condition as applied to other persons, places and circumstances will remain in full force and effect.

25. Governing Law: These Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Illinois.

26. Entire Agreement: These Terms and Conditions contain our entire agreement and supersede any prior oral or written agreements relating to the same subject matter.

27. The failure by either party to exercise any right, power or option given hereunder, or to insist upon the strict compliance with the terms and conditions hereof by the other party, shall not constitute a waiver of the terms and conditions of this Agreement with respect to any other or subsequent breach thereof, nor waiver by such party of its right at any time thereafter to require strict compliance with all terms and conditions hereof.

Bidding Procedures to Keep in Mind

28. Registration & Bidder Verification: To gain access to this online auction, you will need to register and create a user name and password. You must be eighteen years old or older to register. Bidding rights are provisional, and if identity verification is questionable, Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC has the right to reject the registration, and bidding activity will be terminated. You agree that all information that you provide during the registration process will be true and accurate. You will be banned from participation in the Auctioneer's auctions indefinitely should you provide any false information during the registration process. The Seller and Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC reserve the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person's credentials, mental fitness, etc.

A. Bidders agree to keep their username and password confidential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account. If the registered bidder's user name is offensive to Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC or in their sole opinion detrimental to Bidding Activity, then Joe Ollis Real Estate & Auction, LLC reserves the right to delete the bidder from bidding or unilaterally change the username with notification to the Bidder. When using the website, you must obey any and all local, state, and federal laws. Violations will result in termination of website use privileges.

29. Credit Card: A credit card is required to actually place a bid on the property. For credit card verification, a $1.00 hold will be placed on your credit card account. It will be removed from your account following the end of the auction.

30. Bidder's Duty to Update Information: Whether you are a new or a returning bidder, you agree that if any of the information associated with your bidder number - including contact information and credit card information - changes at any time prior to, during, or after this auction, you will notify the Auctioneer of the change by updating your bidder profile and emailing what was changed to ollis@ollisauction.com. Joe Ollis Real Estate and Auction, LLC CANNOT update your information for you. We are only able to see the information that you registered with for that auction, so if it changes after you register to bid we CANNOT see it.

31. Conduct of Auction: All bidding is open and public. All bids, and credits in this auction will be made in United States Dollars. You agree not to use any hardware, software, program, or system that would interfere with the orderly conduct of this auction. You further agree not to copy, reproduce, or publicly display any content from the Auctioneer's website without first obtaining written permission from the Auctioneer.

32. Bidding Online: All bidding in this auction is being conducted online. (If you need assistance placing an online bid or prefer to submit a bid in person, please call our office for assistance 1-800-272-9791. Online-only auctions utilize the "Soft Close" feature that automatically extends the bidding time if a bid is received in the last 2 minutes of the published bidding period. The extensions will continue until 2 minutes have lapsed without any bidding activity, at which time the auction is concluded.

33. Bidding Increments: The Auctioneer reserves the right to accept bids in any increment he feels is in the best interest of his client, the Seller. The Auctioneer reserves the right to reject the bidding of any person whose conduct, actions, or adverse comments he feels is not in the best interest of the Seller. The auctioneer has the sole discretion to advance the bidding and may reject a nominal advance, should it in his estimation prove injurious to the auction.

34. Online Auction Closing: The Auctioneer's online auctions are designed to mimic traditional "live" auctions. For this reason, this auction will have a staggered, dynamic closing "soft close". PLEASE pay attention to the countdown, clearly posted on EACH lot, IF More than 1 Property.

A. Dynamic Closing "Soft Close": The closing time of a lot is automatically extended an additional two minutes any time a bid is placed on a lot when that particular lot has less than two minutes left on its countdown. This will continue until there are no longer any bids submitted for that individual lot. It will stop extending when no bid has been placed in the last minute of that lot. This only affects lots with last minute bids. Any lot not bid on in the last MINUTE will continue to close at their normal times, listed on the time left.

B. Staggered Closing (IF More than 1 Property): This online auction will automatically BEGIN to close with Lot 1 and 30 seconds later the following lot and 30 seconds later the next lot, etc. At a rate of 2 Lots per minute. Lots' closing times may be extended past their scheduled closing time, however, as a result of the Auctioneer's dynamic closing feature.

C. Soft Close Grouping (IF More than 1 Property): Some lots may be grouped together, so that if any lot of the group has its bidding extended by a soft close, all the other lots in that group will have their bidding extended too.

35. Maximum Bidding: This auction also features MAXIMUM BIDDING. Each time a bidder is outbid by another bidder, the system will automatically bid on their behalf at the established bid increments up to their maximum. In the case of an auction with a reserve, if the max bid amount entered is less than the reserve, the system will place the bid at the max amount. Once the reserve is met, then the system will advance the bid (by the bid increments) only when the bidder is outbid by another bidder, up to the bidders max. The Auctioneer does not know any bidder's maximum bid. The system will not advance a bidder's own bid. Another Bidder has to bid to increase the current price and the computer will automatically bid up to your max in the increments specified. If someone has already entered a MAX BID on a property you are bidding on, the system will automatically bid for you until you are the current high Bidder or until you reach your MAX BID. If you have reached your MAX BID and are still not the current high Bidder, the system will give you the opportunity to enter another MAX BID. If you are not able to be around a computer/mobile device during the closing of the auction or receive and/or read your outbid notices, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND you enter your MAX BID when bidding.

A. Your MAX BID plus Buyer's Premium would be considered the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the property.
B. Please remember, you can always raise your max bid, but you CANNOT lower it. Be aware of this while bidding.
C. If you have any questions email ollis@ollisauction.com or 618-833-2227/ 1-800-272-9791.

Our online auctions move quickly! If you are interested in a property, bid quickly or use maximum bidding.
36. Live Catalog: this is a special tile-based view that becomes available when the first lot of the auction is within 30 minutes of closing. The tile(s) are "live" meaning that they are receiving real-time updates. The time counts down, new bids & bid amounts get updated, the bidder's status updates (winning/losing), all without any manual refreshing.

37. When You Have Been Outbid: If you are outbid during the course of this auction, you will be notified by email, IF you have chosen this option when you registered. If you are outbid approaching the time of the auction beginning to end you may NOT receive your notification until after the auction ends. You can see if you are high bidder at any time using the "Watch List" feature; items which you have put on the Watch List will show winning bidder or outbid. Do NOT believe you are the winning bidder. If you are unsure of your bid status, before the auction begins to end email ollis@ollisauction.com your name and lot number and reason for the email or call 1-800-272-9794.

38. Reporting Bidding Errors: You should carefully review every bid you choose to make before submitting that bid. The Auctioneer will not automatically assume that any bid was made in error. If you mistakenly increase your own bid at any time during the auction or make some other bidding error (e.g. placing your bidder number in the price field or too many zeros before the decimal point), you must immediately contact the Auctioneer by email at ollis@ollisauction.com, call the office at 1-800-272-9791 or 618-833-2227. The Auctioneer will NOT undo bidding errors reported AFTER the auction has begun to close.

A. CHOOSE WISELY: IF YOU decide it is not suited for your intended use, our clients are not willing to assume the cost of your mistakes. When in doubt about condition, completeness, suitability for intended use, or exact location please bid accordingly.

B. When becoming the winning Bidder at auction, you have affected a contract and will be expected to pay for the property or properties in which you were evidenced to be the successful bidder.

39. Bidder's Duty to Report Fraud: You are responsible for all bids made from your account. If you believe that an unauthorized person has gained access to your account, you must notify the Auctioneer immediately by sending an e-mail to ollis@ollisauction.com. You must also report the incident to the relevant law enforcement authorities and send the Auctioneer a copy of any resulting police report. You understand and agree that if you do not promptly report any suspected fraud to the Auctioneer and to the relevant law enforcement authorities, you will be held personally responsible for all purchases made using your account and bidder number.

40. Changes in Circumstance: All aspects of this auction are subject to change without notice. The Auctioneer reserves the right to, at any time: (a) add or remove property from the auction, (b) split or combine lots, (c) add minimum bids or reserve prices, (d) cancel, suspend, extend or reschedule the sale of an individual property, lot, auction, and/or auction event, (e) make changes to the auction's closing times, or (f) take any other action the Auctioneer deems necessary to effect the fair conduct of this auction or protection of buyers', sellers', or other parties' interests. In the event a seller withdraws a lot from this auction prior to the close of the auction, the Auctioneer may leave the lot on the catalog and buy the lot back on behalf of the seller to establish the Auctioneer's earned commission and the buyer's premium due to the Auctioneer from the seller.

41. Please note that in bid history the times are Eastern Standard Time. An example 8:08pm EST bid happens at 7:08pm CST.

We are not as mean as we sound. Please do your best to play by the rules. It is the only way we can serve you and the rest of our customers to the best of our ability. Happy bidding!

Online Only Auction 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Home 2211 N. 13th ST. Herrin IL 62948 Ends December 10th Tuesday @ 7:00 pm This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom 1,040 sq. ft. home features open dining and living. There is plenty of storage above the one car attached garage. Amenities include central air and heat and city utilities. Plus, you will appreciate the wooded view out your back door. Call Auction Company Today For a Viewing! Year Constructed: 1977 Tax Id: 02-18-409-005 $631.42 Lot Size: 50 x 135.8 Garage Square Footage: 364 Foundation: Crawl Real Estate Terms: Successful bidder or bidders will be required to enter into a written contract and deposit $2,500.00 earnest money on auction ending day. Balance due on or before February 10th, 2020. Deed and title insurance will be provided by seller. Possession will be given on date of closing. A ten (10) percent buyer's premium will apply to the high bid to establish the contract price. Make your financial arrangements prior to auction. Potential buyers may make any inspections prior to auction. Online Bidding Available! www.ollisauction.com 400 New Hope Road Buncombe, IL 62912 (618) 833-2227 Toll Free 800-272-9791 Joe Ollis Auction Service, LLC IL Lic # 444.000380 Information Herein Believed to Be Accurate but Not Warranted