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may be answered by the statement "Consult local taxing authorities."

Paragraph 8(b). Include all limitations upon the buyer's use or enjoyment of the property, including mineral rights reservations.

Paragraph 10. Describe arrangements made (contracts supported by completion bonds or escrows, for example) designed to assure completion of the improvements. If no arrangements have been made, state "None." If it later becomes evident that an improvement will not be completed on or before the specified date, amendments of the statement of record and property report are required. If no sewage disposal arrangements are contemplated, state if land is suitable for the use of septic tanks, describing the results of any percolation tests. State estimated cost to buyer for septic tank. If water is to be provided by private well, indicate (1) estimated completion cost and (2) any other data establishing that a sufficient quantity of potable water is available to each buyer or lessee. If water is to be provided by a private utility, describe assurances for continuous service at reasonable rates.

Paragraph 14. The number of homes occupied can be amended to reflect periodic increases subsequent to the initial filing date.

Paragraph 15. Include statement as to nature of terrain (flat, rolling, hilly, mountainous, etc.), type of soil (sandy, swampy, rocky, etc.) and vegetation (cactus, trees, grass, etc.).

PROPERTY REPORT

NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER BY OFFICE OF INTERSTATE LAND SALES REGISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT This report is not a recommendation or endorsement of the offering herein by the Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration, nor has that office made an inspection of the property nor passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this report or any promotional or advertising materials used by the seller. It is in the interest of the buyer or lessee to inspect the property and carefully read all sale or lease documents.

Prospective buyers and lessees are notified that unless they have received this property report prior to, or at the same time they enter into a contract, they may void the contract by notice to the seller.

Unless a buyer or lessee acknowledges in writing that he has read the report and personally inspected the lot prior to signing his contract, he may revoke his contract within 48 hours from the signing of his contract, if he has received the property report less than 48 hours prior to signing such contract.

1. Name(s) of developer Address

2. Name of subdivision

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4. If periodic payments are to be made by a buyer (as in the case of installment sales contracts) complete all items under this paragraph 4. If not, enter "Not Applicable."

a. Will the sales contract be recordable? Yes or No?

b. In the absence of recording, could the developer's creditors or others acquire title to the property free of any obligation to deliver a deed to the buyer when final payment has been made under the sales contract? Yes or No? If yes, explain.

c. What provision, if any, has been made for refunds if buyer defaults?

d. State prepayment penalties or privileges, if any.

5. Is there a blanket mortgage or other lien on the subdivision or portion thereof in which the subject property is located? Yes or No? If yes, list below and describe arrangements, if any, for protecting interests of the buyer or lessee if the developer defaults in payment of the lien obligation. If there is such a blanket lien, describe arrangements for release to a buyer of individual lots when the full purchase price is paid.

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6. Does the offering contemplate leases of the property in addition to, or as distinguished from, sales? Yes or No? If yes, a lease addendum must be completed, attached, and made a part of the property report.

7. Is buyer or lessee to pay taxes, special assessments, or to make payments of any kind for the maintenance of common facilities in the subdivision (a) before taking title or signing of lease or (b) after taking title or signing of lease? If either answer is yes, complete the schedule below:

Taxes

Special assessments_

Approximate amount of buyer's or lessee's annual payments

Payments to property owner's

association

Other

Specify

8. (a) Will buyer's downpayment and installment payments be placed in escrow or

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otherwise set aside? Yes or No? If yes, with whom? If not, will title be held in trust or in escrow?

(b) Except for those property reservations which land developers commonly convey or dedicate to local bodies or public utilities for the purpose of bringing public services to the land being developed, will buyer receive a deed free of exceptions? Yes or No? If no, list all restrictions, easements, covenants, reservations and their effect upon buyer.

(c) Buyer should determine permissible uses of the property from local zoning authorities.

9. (a) List all recreational facilities currently available (e.g., television, sports, beaches, etc.) State any costs or assessments to buyer or lessee.

(b) If facilities are proposed or partly completed, state promised completion date, provisions to insure completion, and all estimated cost or assessments to buyer or lessee.

10. State whether the following are now available in the subdivision: Garbage and trash collection, sewage disposal, paved streets, electricity, gas, water, telephone. If yes, state any estimated costs to buyer or lessee. If proposed or partly completed, state promised completion date, provisions to insure completion and give estimate of all costs including maintenance costs to buyer or lessee.

11. Will the water supply be adequate to serve the anticipated population of the area?

12. Is any drainage of surface water, or use of fill necessary to make lots suitable for construction of a one story residential structure? Yes or No? If yes, state whether any provision has been made for drainage or fill and give estimate of any costs buyer would incur.

13. State whether any of the following are currently available in the subdivision: Schools; medical facilities (hospitals, doctors, dentists); shopping facilities. List availability of public transportation to, and distance of facility from geographical center of subdivision.

If facility is proposed or partly completed, state promised completion date and any provisions to insure completion.

14. Approximately how many homes were occupied as of (insert date of filing)?

15. State elevation of the highest and lowest lots in the subdivision and briefly describe topography and physical characteristics of the property.

16. Will any subsurface improvement, or special foundation work be necessary to construct one story residential or commercial structures on the land? Yes or No? If yes, state if any provision has been made and estimate any costs buyer would incur.

17. Are all lots and common facilities legally accessible by public road or street? Yes or No? If not, explain.

18. Has land in the subdivision been platted of record? Yes or No? If not, has it

been surveyed? Yes or No? If not, state estimated cost to buyer to obtain a survey. 19. Are lots staked or marked so that buyer can locate his lot(s)? Yes or No? LEASE ADDENDUM

1. State term of lease.

2. Will the lease be recordable? Yes or No? 3. Is there any prohibition or penalty against the lessee for recording the lease? Yes or No? If yes, explain.

4. Can the owner's or developer's creditors or others acquire title to the property free of any obligation to continue the lease? Yes or No? Explain.

5. Describe whether rental payments are flat sums or graduated. Describe any provisions for increase of rental payments during the term of the lease.

6. Are there any provisions in lease prohibiting assignment and/or subletting? Yes or No? If yes, describe.

7. Summarize termination provisions in the lease.

8. Does the lease prohibit the lessee from mortgaging or otherwise encumbering the leasehold? Yes or No?

9. Will lessee be permitted to remove improvement when lease expires?

§ 1710.115 State property report disclaimer.

If the developer is filing with the Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to § 1710.25, the following statement must be delivered to each purchaser simultaneously with the delivery of the State property report:

STATE PROPERTY REPORT DISCLAIMER NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER BY OFFICE OF INTERSTATE LAND SALES REGISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT This report is not a recommendation or endorsement of the offerings herein by the Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration, nor has that Office made an inspection of the property nor passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this report or of any promotional or advertising materials used by the seller. Information contained herein has been filed with the State of and the

Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration.

It is in the interest of the buyer to inspect the lot and to read all contract documents before signing the contract to purchase or lease.

Prospective buyers and lessees are notified that unless they have received this property report prior to, or at the same time they enter into a contract, they may void the contract by notice to the seller.

Unless a buyer or lessee acknowledges in writing that he has read the report and personally inspected the lot prior to signing his contract, he may revoke his contract within 48 hours from signing his contract if he has

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If the developer is filing pursuant to § 1710.25, there shall be filed with the Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, a statement as follows:

SECTION I. State Filings-The following information shall preface the State statement of record or similar instrument and shall be done in accordance with the general instructions set forth in § 1710.105 for Part I, Administrative Information, and Part III, Identity of Interest in More than one Filing, and shall be set forth in the following format. Statements of record shall be filed in duplicate and at least one copy shall be signed.

Employer's IRS number
Developer:

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C. The contract of sale or lease which will be executed by prospective purchasers or lessees must contain language (a) giving the purchaser the option to void the contract or agreement if he does not receive a property report prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, in advance of, or at the time of, his signing the contract or agreement, and (b) giving the purchaser the right to revoke the contract or agreement within 48 hours after signing the contract or agreement if he did not receive the property report at least 48 hours before signing the contract or agreement. (The contract or agreement may stipulate that the revocation authority shall not apply in the case of a purchaser who (1) has received the property report and inspected the lot to be purchased or leased in advance of signing the contract or agreement, and (2) acknowledges by his signature that he has made such inspection and has read and understood such report.)

D. Consolidation-Incorporation by Reference: If a filing is for an offering of lots to be sold pursuant to a common promotional plan and there has been an earlier filing with the OILSR for lots offered under the same promotional plan, the developer may incorporate by reference the information included in the earlier filing by identifying the earlier filing by OILSR filing number and reference to the appropriate sections, parts or pages thereof. This may be done for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the rules and regulations although the State law does not permit such consolidation.

The material incorporated by reference must be an exact copy of all material filed with the State.

SEC. III. Affirmation. I hereby affirm that I am the developer of the lots herein described or will be the developer at the time lots are offered for sale or lease to the public, or that I am the agent authorized by such developer to complete this statement (if agent, submit written authorization to act as agent);

That the statements contained in this statement of record and any supplement thereto, together with any documents submitted herewith, are full, true, complete and correct;

That I have complied with the land development and disclosure requirements of the State of (state of filing): That the material submitted is a true and accurate copy of the material filed with the State of --; and

That the fees accompanying this application are in the amount required by the rules and regulations of the Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration.

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WARNING: Section 1418 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (Title XIV of Public Law 90-448, 82 Stat. 590, enacted on Aug. 1, 1968) provides: "Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this title or of the rules and regulations or any person who willfully, in a statement of record filed under, or in a property report issued pursuant to, this title, makes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact * ** shall upon conviction be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."

§ 1710.125 Partial statement of record-request for exemption.

Requests for an exemption advisory opinion, pursuant to § 1710.15 (b) shall be prepared in accordance with the following instructions:

COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS FOR OF PARTIAL STATEMENT OF RECORD-REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION

The developer may file Part I, Administrative Information, in the form set forth in § 1710.105 and the affirmation and agreement as set forth below as a partial statement of record.

The filing of this information does not preclude a developer from filing a complete statement of record. If the developer files the material necessary to complete the statement of record, the date of filing shall be the date the complete statement of record is received by the Secretary.

AFFIRMATION AND AGREEMENT

I hereby affirm that I am the developer of the lots herein described or will be the developer at the time the lots are offered for sale or lease to the public, or that I am the agent authorized by such developer to complete

this statement (if agent, submit written authorization to act as agent);

That the statements contained in this partial statement of record and any supplement thereto, together with any documents submitted are full, true, complete, and correct;

That the fee accompanying this application are in the amount required by the regulations of the Office of Interstate Land Sales Registration;

That I agree that this filing is a partial statement of record and that the receipt of this filing by the Secretary shall not be the date of filing of a statement of record for the purpose of determining the effective date thereof; and

That if the Secretary advises that the offering is not exempt, I agree to file the remaining portions of the statement of record as set forth in § 1710.105 of these rules and regulations prior to any offering and that the date of the receipt of the complete statement of record by the Secretary shall be the date of filing for the purpose of determining the effective date of the statement of record.

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WARNING: Section 1418 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (Title XIV of Public Law 90-448, 82 Stat. 590, enacted on Aug. 1, 1968) provides: "Any person who willfully violates any of the provisions of this title or of the rules and regulations or any person who willfully, in a statement of record filed under, or in a property report issued pursuant to, this title, makes any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact * * shall upon conviction be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.”

CHAPTER VI-PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY IN HOUSING

EDITORIAL NOTE: Codification of Title 24, Chapter VI, of the Code of Federal Regulations is hereby discontinued. (For material relating to Fair Housing Procedures, see 24 CFR Part 71.) [35 F.R. 2827, Feb. 11, 1970]

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