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268 Broker will be treated as a party to this Contract. This Paragraph 14 shall survive Closing or termination <br /> of this <br /> 269 Contract. <br /> 270 DEFAULT AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION <br /> 271 15. DEFAULT: <br /> 272 (a) BUYER DEFAULT: If Buyer fails, neglects or refuses to perform Buyer's obligations under this <br /> Contract, <br /> 273 including payment of the Deposit, within the time( s) specified , Seller may elect to recover and <br /> retain the <br /> 274 Deposit for the account of Seller as agreed upon liquidated damages, consideration for execution <br /> of this <br /> 275 Contract, and in full settlement of any claims , whereupon Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from <br />all further <br /> 276 obligations under this Contract, or Seller, at Seller's option , may, pursuant to Paragraph 16 , proceed in <br /> equity <br /> 277 to enforce Seller's rights under this Contract. The portion of the Deposit, if any, paid to Listing <br /> Broker upon <br /> 278 default by Buyer, shall be split equally between Listing Broker and Cooperating Broker; provided <br /> however, <br /> 279 Cooperating Broker's share shall not be greater than the commission amount Listing Broker had agreed to pay <br /> 280 to Cooperating Broker. <br /> 281 (b) SELLER DEFAULT: If for any reason other than failure of Seller to make Seller's title <br /> marketable after <br /> 282 reasonable diligent effort, Seller fails, neglects or refuses to perform Seller's obligations under this Contract, <br /> 283 Buyer may elect to receive return of Buyer's Deposit without thereby waiving any action for damages resulting <br /> 284 from Seller's breach , and , pursuant to Paragraph 16 , may seek to recover such damages or seek <br /> specific <br /> 285 performance . This Paragraph 15 shall survive Closing or termination of this Contract. <br /> 286 16 . DISPUTE RESOLUTION : Unresolved controversies, claims and other matters in question between Buyer and <br /> 287 Seller arising out of, or relating to, this Contract or its breach , enforcement or interpretation (" <br />Dispute") will be <br /> 288 settled as follows: <br /> 289 (a) Buyer and Seller will have 10 days after the date conflicting demands for the Deposit are made to attempt <br /> to <br /> 290 resolve such Dispute , failing which , Buyer and Seller shall submit such Dispute to mediation under <br /> 291 Paragraph 16(b) . <br /> 292 (b) Buyer and Seller shall attempt to settle Disputes in an amicable manner through mediation pursuant to Florida <br /> 293 Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators and Chapter 44 , F . S . , as amended (the " Mediation Rules") . <br /> 294 The mediator must be certified or must have experience in the real estate industry. Injunctive relief <br /> may be <br /> 295 sought without first complying with this Paragraph 16 (b) . Disputes not settled pursuant to this Paragraph <br /> 16 <br /> 296 may be resolved by instituting action in the appropriate court having jurisdiction of the matter. This Paragraph 16 <br /> 297 shall survive Closing or termination of this Contract. <br /> 298 17. ATTORNEY'S FEES ; COSTS : The parties will split equally any mediation fee incurred in any mediation permitted <br /> 299 by this Contract, and each party will pay their own costs, expenses and fees, including attorney 's fees , incurred <br /> in <br /> 300 conducting the mediation . In any litigation permitted by this Contract, the prevailing party shall <br /> be entitled to <br /> 301 recover from the non-prevailing party costs and fees, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred in conducting <br /> 302 the litigation . This Paragraph 17 shall survive Closing or termination of this Contract. <br /> 303 STANDARDS FOR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS ( "STANDARDS") <br /> 304 18 . STANDARDS : <br /> 305 A. TITLE : <br /> 306 ( i) TITLE EVIDENCE ; RESTRICTIONS ; EASEMENTS ; LIMITATIONS : Within the time period provided in <br /> 307 Paragraph 9(c), the Title Commitment, with legible copies of instruments listed as exceptions attached thereto, shall <br /> 308 be issued and delivered to Buyer, The Title Commitment shall set forth those matters to be discharged by Seller at <br /> or <br /> 3o9 before Closing and shall provide that, upon recording of the deed to Buyer, an owner's policy of title insurance <br /> in the <br /> 310 amount of the Purchase Price , shall be issued to Buyer insuring Buyer' s marketable title to <br /> the Real Property , <br /> 311 subject only to the following matters: (a) comprehensive land use plans, zoning , and other land <br /> use restrictions , <br /> 312 prohibitions and requirements imposed by governmental authority; (b) restrictions and matters appearing on the Plat <br /> 313 or otherwise common to the subdivision ; (c) outstanding oil , gas and mineral rights of record without right <br /> of entry; <br /> 314 (d) unplatted public utility easements of record ( located contiguous to real property lines and not more than 10 feet <br /> in <br /> 315 width as to rear or front lines and 7 1 /2 feet in width as to side lines); (e) taxes for year of <br /> Closing and subsequent <br /> 316 years ; and (f} assumed mortgages and purchase money mortgages, if any (if additional items , attach addendum) <br />; <br /> 317 provided , that none prevent use of the Property for RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES . If there exists at <br /> Closing any <br /> 318 violation of items identified in (b) - (f) above , then the same shall be deemed a title defect. Marketable <br /> title shall be <br /> 319 determined according to applicable Title Standards adopted by authority of The Florida Bar and in accordance with <br /> 320 law. <br /> 321 (ii) TITLE EXAMINATION : Buyer shall have 5 days after receipt of Title Commitment to examine <br /> it and notify <br /> 322 Seller in writing specifying defect(s) , if any, that render title unmarketable. If Seller provides Title Commitment <br />and it <br /> 323 is delivered to Buyer less than 5 days prior to Closing Date , Buyer may extend Closing for <br /> up to 5 days after <br /> 324 date of receipt to examine same in accordance with this STANDARD A. Seller shall have 30 days ("Cure <br /> Period" ) <br /> 325 after receipt of Buyer's notice to take reasonable diligent efforts to remove defects . If Buyer fails to so <br /> notify Seller, <br /> 326 Buyer shall be deemed to have accepted title as it then is. If Seller cures defects within <br />Cure Period, Seiler will <br /> Buyer's Initials Page 6 of 10 Seller's Initials <br /> FloridaRealtors/FloddaBar-ASIS-I Rev. 6/10 0 2010 Florida Realtors® and The Florida Bar. All rights reserved . <br />