Emmet County Land Auction
400 Acres M/L

Wednesday, September 19th, 2018
10:00 A.M.

Location:
Armstrong Community Center
519 6th Street Armstrong, IA 50514

Auction Method: Tracts 1, 2 and 3 will be sold on a price per acre basis and will be offered through the marketing method of "Buyer's Choice", whereas the high bidder can take, in any order, any or all tracts for their high bid.  "Buyer's Choice" auctioning will continue until all 3 tracts have been purchased. Tracts will not be offered in their entirety at the conclusion of the auction.

Earnest Money Payment: A 10% earnest money payment is required on the day of the auction for each tract. The earnest money payment may be paid in the form of cash or good check.  All funds will be held in Peoples Company’s Trust Account.

Closing: Closing will occur on or about November 5th, 2018. The balance of the purchase price will be payable at closing in the form of cash, certified check, or wire transfer. 

Possession: Possession of the farm will be granted at closing, subject to Tenant's rights.

Farm Lease: The current farm lease has been terminated. The farm is open for the 2019 crop year.  

Contract & Title: Immediately upon conclusion of the auction, the high bidder will enter into a real estate sales contract and deposit with Peoples Company the required earnest money payment. The Seller will provide a current abstract at their expense. Sale is not contingent upon Buyer financing..

Bidder Registration: All prospective bidders must register with Peoples Company and receive a bidder number in order to bid at the auction. No absentee or phone bids will be accepted at the auction without the prior approval of the Auctioneer.     

Agency Representation: Peoples Company and its representatives are agents of the Seller. Winning bidder(s) acknowledge they are representing themselves by participating in and completing the auction sales transaction.

Farm Program Information: Farm Program Information is provided by the Emmet County Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) offices. The figures stated in the marketing material are estimates of the Seller and Peoples Company; however, the Farm Program Information, base acres, crop acres, conservation plan, etc. are subject to change when the farms are reconstituted by the Emmet County FSA and NRCS offices.

Mineral Rights: All mineral rights, if any, will be transferred to the Buyer(s).

Financing: The sale of the property is not contingent upon Buyer obtaining financing. All financing  arrangements are to have been made prior to bidding at the auction. By bidding, the bidder makes a representation that he/she has the present ability to perform at the bid price and will fulfill all obligations within the Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement. 

Real Estate Taxes: The real estate taxes will be prorated between the Seller and Buyer(s) to the date of closing.

Disclaimer: All field boundaries are presumed to be accurate according to the best available information and knowledge of the Seller and Peoples Company. Overall tract acres, tillable acres, etc. may vary from figures stated within the marketing material. Buyer should perform his/her own investigation of the property prior to bidding at the auction. The brief legal descriptions in the marketing material should not be used in legal documents. Full legal descriptions will be taken from abstract. Acres of each tract are subject to change based on survey. Seller and its representatives reserve the right to change the acre figures during the marketing period any time prior to the auction. All of the Farm Program Information is subject to change. Base acres are estimated and will be recalculated with FSA office after change of ownership.

Brokers Protected: Clients must be registered with a listing broker at least 48 hours prior to start of auction. Participating brokers please contact auctioneer for details and forms.