FORM RD 1955-45FORMS MANUAL INSERT
(see reverse)
PROCEDURE FOR PREPARATION:RD Instruction 1955-C and RD HB-1-3550.PREPARED BY:Appropriate Agency official or Real Estate Broker.NUMBER OF COPIES:Original and three (original and four if sale is through Broker).SIGNATURES REQUIRED:Authorized Agency official, Purchaser and Broker.DISTRIBUTION COPIES:Original to Agency inventory property case folders. Copy retained byPurchaser and Broker at execution. Copy executed by Agency official toPurchaser and Broker after acceptance. Original to representative of Office of the General Counsel when required for return to State Office afterclosing of sale.(12-01-06) PN 404Used by appropriateAgency officials andreal estate brokers tosell inventoryproperty.NOTE: For RuralHousing propertywhich does not meet“Decent, Safe andSanitary” (DSS)standards, seeinstructions forItem 20.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURERURAL DEVELOPMENTFARM SERVICE AGENCY
Form RD 1955-45(Rev. 11-06)
FORM APPROVEDOMB NO. 0575-0172
STANDARD SALES CONTRACTSALE OF REAL PROPERTY BY THE UNITED STATES
1.THE OFFER DATE OF THIS CONTRACT (THE DATE SIGNED BY THE PURCHASER) IS ______________________ 20____ .
2.THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, acting through the Rural Housing Service;Rural Utilities Service;RuralBusiness-Cooperative Service;Farm Service Agency, hereinafter referred to as the “Agency”, as SELLER, agrees to sell to thePURCHASER named below, and said purchaser agrees to buy, the property identified hereinafter, subject to the CONDITIONS OFSALE on pages 3 and 4 hereof which are incorporated and made part hereof.3.PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION. Street address, including ZIP code and county:Brief Legal Description:together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging.4.EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT, $ __________________, (TO BE REFUNDED TO PURCHASER IF THIS OFFER REJECTED OR IFAGENCY CREDIT SALE IS NOT APPROVED)TO BE REFUNDED TO PURCHASER AT CLOSINGTO BE APPLIED TOCLOSING COSTS, AT CLOSING, WITH ANY BALANCE REFUNDED TO PURCHASERTO BE APPLIED TO CLOSINGCOSTS, AT CLOSING, WITH ANY BALANCE APPLIED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE.5.PRICE: $ _______________________________ CASH AT CLOSING: $ _________________________ , WITH BALANCE OF$ _______________________________ BY CREDIT SALE (SECURED BY MORTGAGE OR DEED OF TRUST) ACCEPTED BYAGENCY PROVIDING FOR EQUAL __________________ INSTALLMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST AT THE AGENCYINTEREST RATE IN EFFECT AS SET FORTH IN RD INSTRUCTION 440.1 (AVAILABLE IN ANY AGENCY OFFICE) AT THE TIMETHE APPLICANT IS NOTIFIED THE CREDIT SALE IS APPROVEDWITH ANY BALANCE OF THE LOAN TO BE PAID INFULL NOT LATER THAN THE _________________ ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOAN.6.CONTINGENCY. If a credit sale is indicated in paragraph 5 above, this contract is contingent upon the Agency approving a creditsale, satisfactory to and in the name of the following party(ies):7.CONVEYANCE. Title is to be taken in the following name and style:8.SIGNATURE. This contract is signed by one or more of those personally named in paragraph 6 or an authorized party or official of the legal entity named in paragraph 6 (called the Purchaser).9.OCCUPANCY. Purchaser will close with propertyvacant; subject toPurchaser’s own occupancy only;occupancy byother(s).10.THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS CONTRACT
is is not
subject to taxation while owned by the Government. Taxeswill bepaid in fullprorated in accordance with Item H, page 3 of form.11.DEED RESTRICTION. The property
isis not
subject to deed restrictions in accordance with Item O, page 3 of form.12.SPECIAL STIPULATIONS:13.The sale shall be closed at ______________________________________________________________ within thirty (30) daysafter indication by the Seller of readiness to close, unless the parties otherwise agree in writing.
Purchaser has signed this contract on the date shown in paragraph 1, above.
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ACCEPTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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BY ______________________________________________
Type or Print Purchaser’s Name
(Signature)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Purchaser’s Signature(Type Name and Title of Official)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Type of Print Purchaser’s Name
(Agency)
_______________________________________________
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Co-Signer’s Signature
_______________________________________________
Date Accepted ___________________________
Type or Print Co-Signer’s Name
Purchaser’s Signature
Advice No.
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