O-2008-3090 contracts-Linda Doughty/Buyer,sale of home located at 224 N. 6th Street; propestive buyers for homes at 207 N. 2nd Street, 211 N. 1st Street and 216 N. 2nd

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Contract Concerning I.~ ~ t.f AI fJy+tt - Sf, Lk (fte .'~ Page 6 of 9 02-13-06 (Address of Property) 17. ATTORNEY'S FEES: The prevailing party in any legal proceeding related to this contract is entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and all costs of such proceeding incurred by the prevailing party. 18. ESCROW: A. ESCROW: The escrow agent is not (i) a party to this contract and does not have liability for the performance or nonperformance of any party to this contract, (ii) liable for interest on the earnest money and (iii) liable for the loss of any earnest money caused by the failure of any financial institution in which the earnest money has been deposited unless the financial institution is acting as escrow agent. B. EXPENSES: At closing, the earnest money must be applied first to any cash down payment, then to Buyer's Expenses and any excess refunded to Buyer. If no closing occurs, escrow agent may require payment of unpaid expenses incurred on behalf of the parties and a written release of liability of escrow agent from all parties. C. DEMAND: Upon termination of this contract, either party or the escrow agent may send a release of earnest money to each party and the parties shall execute counterparts of the release and deliver same to the escrow agent. If either party fails to execute the release, either party may make a written demand to the escrow agent for the earnest money. If only one party makes written demand for the earnest money, escrow agent shall promptly provide a copy of the demand to the other party. If escrow agent does not receive written objection to the demand from the other party within 15 days, escrow agent may disburse the earnest moner to the party making demand reduced by the amount of unpaid expenses incurred on behal of the party receiving the earnest money and escrow agent may pay the same to the creditors. If escrow agent complies with the provisions of this paragraph, each party hereby releases escrow agent from all adverse claims related to the disbursal of the earnest money. D. DAMAGES: Any party who wrongfully fails or refuses to sign a release acceptable to the escrow agent within 7 days of receipt of the request will be liable to the other party for liquidated damages of three times the amount of the earnest money. E. NOTICES: Escrow agent's notices will be effective when sent in compliance with Paragraph 21. Notice of objection to the demand will be deemed effective upon receipt by escrow agent. 19. REPRESENTATIONS: Seller represents that as of the Closing Date there will be no liens, assessments, or security interests against the Property which will not be satisfied out of the sales proceeds. If any representation of Seller in this contract is untrue on the Closing Date, Seller will be in default. 20. FEDERAL TAX REQUIREMENTS: If Seller is a "foreign person," as defined by applicable law, or if Seller fails to deliver an affidavit to Buyer that Seller is not a "foreign person," then Buyer shall withhold from the sales proceeds an amount sufficient to comply with applicable tax law and deliver the same to the Internal Revenue Service together with appropriate tax forms. Internal Revenue Service regulations require filing written reports if currency in excess of specified amounts is received in the transaction. 21. NOTICES: All notices from one party to the other must be in writing and are effective when mailed to, hand-delivered at, or transmitted by facsimile or electronic transmission as follows: To Buyer at: To Seller at: _L"If1:~~t~cdL L C\.1>\5'f V- ~A.s Telephone: &3~ ff~ -71;;l3 ~~ L " 'Vud:-e. fo()4 lu~~-+.:fCtiyVVl~ ~k~ L~ rpl1Yt~ I'T~ (7)1/ Telephone: (?~ /) tf76~ S-ODO Facsimile: Facsimile: ( E-mail: E-mail: Initialed for identification by Buye~ TREC NO. 24-6 and Seller