Common use of LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES Clause in Contracts

LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACT, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, GUARANTY OR REPRESENTATION, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TO, OR CONCERNING (i) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS; (ii) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION OR OTHERWISE; AND (iii) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT WILL INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATION; AND (ii) DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSING, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Contract, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defects, errors, omissions, or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS IS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming by, through or under Buyer, hereby fully releases Seller, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any claim, cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the Property, including, without limitation, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the Property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including, but not limited to, those relating to unknown and suspected claims, damages and causes of action. This covenant releasing Seller will be a covenant running with the Property and will be binding upon Buyer, its successors and assigns. Subject to consummation of this Contract, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer, without recourse or representation of any nature, effective upon Closing, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errors, omissions or defects in the Property. As a material covenant and condition of this Contract, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, Buyer will look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or relief. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claims, Buyer releases Seller of all rights, express or implied, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the Property. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessors, contractors or consultants. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of Closing.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc.)

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LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACT, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, GUARANTY OR REPRESENTATION, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TO, OR CONCERNING (i) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS; (ii) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION OR OTHERWISE; AND (iii) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT WILL INSPECT THE NAI-1500426046v5 PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATION; AND (ii) DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSING, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SOME IF NOT ALL OF THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER WERE PREPARED BY THIRD PARTIES OTHER THAN SELLER. SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATEMENTS OF FACT AND OTHER MATTERS CONTAINED IN SUCH INFORMATION, OR FOR OMISSIONS FROM THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER, OR IN ANY OTHER WRITTEN OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES. BUYER SHALL RELY SOLELY UPON BUYER’S OWN INVESTIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROPERTY’S PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL OR ECONOMIC CONDITION, COMPLIANCE OR LACK OF COMPLIANCE WITH ANY ORDINANCE, ORDER, PERMIT OR REGULATION OR ANY OTHER ATTRIBUTE OR MATTER RELATING THERETO. SELLER HAS NOT UNDERTAKEN ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER AND SELLER IS PROVIDING THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO NAI-1500426046v5 BUYER BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER SOLELY AS AN ACCOMMODATION TO BUYER. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this ContractEXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACT, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defectsBUYER AGREES THAT SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO BUYER FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, errorsERRORS, omissionsOMISSIONS, or on account of any other conditions affecting the PropertyOR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS BUYER IS PURCHASING THE PROPERTY AS IS, WHERE IS, and AND WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming byBUYER OR ANYONE CLAIMING BY, through or under BuyerTHROUGH OR UNDER BUYER, hereby fully releases SellerHEREBY FULLY RELEASES SELLER, its employeesITS EMPLOYEES, officersOFFICERS, directorsDIRECTORS, representativesREPRESENTATIVES, attorneys and agents from any claimATTORNEYS AND AGENTS FROM ANY CLAIM, costCOST, lossLOSS, liabilityLIABILITY, damageDAMAGE, expenseEXPENSE, demandDEMAND, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defectsACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ANY CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, errorsERRORS, omissionsOMISSIONS, or other conditions affecting the PropertyOR OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY, includingINCLUDING, without limitationWITHOUT LIMITATION, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the PropertyANY ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS OR CONDITIONS AFFECTING OR MIGRATING FROM OR ONTO THE PROPERTY. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisionsBUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS RELEASE WILL BE GIVEN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ACCORDING TO EACH OF ITS EXPRESSED TERMS AND PROVISIONS, includingINCLUDING, but not limited toBUT NOT LIMITED TO, those relating to unknown and suspected claimsTHOSE RELATING TO UNKNOWN AND SUSPECTED CLAIMS, damages and causes of actionDAMAGES AND CAUSES OF ACTION. This covenant releasing Seller will be a covenant running with the Property and will be binding upon BuyerTHIS COVENANT RELEASING SELLER WILL BE A COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE PROPERTY AND WILL BE BINDING UPON BUYER, its successors and assignsITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Subject to consummation of this ContractSUBJECT TO CONSUMMATION OF THIS CONTRACT, Seller hereby assigns to BuyerSELLER HEREBY ASSIGNS TO BUYER, without recourse or representation of any natureWITHOUT RECOURSE OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY NATURE, effective upon ClosingEFFECTIVE UPON CLOSING, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errorsANY AND ALL CLAIMS THAT SELLER MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SUCH ERRORS, omissions or defects in the PropertyOMISSIONS OR DEFECTS IN THE PROPERTY. As a material covenant and condition of this ContractAS A MATERIAL COVENANT AND CONDITION OF THIS CONTRACT, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defectsBUYER AGREES THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, errorsERRORS, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the PropertyOMISSIONS OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY, Buyer will look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or reliefBUYER WILL LOOK SOLELY TO SELLER’S PREDECESSORS IN TITLE OR TO SUCH CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS AS MAY HAVE CONTRACTED FOR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTY FOR ANY REDRESS OR RELIEF. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claimsUPON SELLER’S CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY TO BUYER OR BUYER’S PERMITTED ASSIGNEE, Buyer releases Seller of all rightsBUYER ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ANY PERMITTED ASSIGNEE RELEASES SELLER OF ALL RIGHTS, express or impliedEXPRESS OR IMPLIED, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errorsBUYER OR ITS PERMITTED ASSIGNEE MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY ERRORS, omissions or defects in the PropertyOMISSIONS OR DEFECTS IN THE PROPERTY. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessorsBUYER FURTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT SOME OF SELLER’S PREDECESSORS IN TITLE MAY HAVE FILED PETITIONS UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND BUYER MAY HAVE NO REMEDY AGAINST SUCH PREDECESSORS, contractors or consultantsNAI-1500426046v5 CONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of ClosingTHIS WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING AND SHALL NOT MERGE INTO THE INSTRUMENTS OF CLOSING.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc.)

LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXCEPT FOR ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT OR ANY INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER IS NOT RELYING ON ANY WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS, OR WARRANTIES BY SELLER OR ANY AGENT OF SELLER OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESMAN. ALL PREVIOUS WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR AGREEMENTS, IF ANY, ARE MERGED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACTEXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS SHALL NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTYLIABILITY TO BUYER, GUARANTY AND BUYER SHALL RELEASE SELLER FROM ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACTUAL AND/OR REPRESENTATIONSTATUTORY ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY), ORAL OR WRITTENFOR, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TOCONCERNING, OR CONCERNING REGARDING: (iA) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONSUSE; (iiB) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHERWISESUBSTANCES LOCATED THEREON; AND OR (iiiC) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, RULES, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL GOVERNMENT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER OTHER BODY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 12, SELLER HAS NOT MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, HABITABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PORTION THEREOFPARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AFFIRMS THAT IT IT: (I) HAS OR WILL INSPECT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INVESTIGATED AND INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION IS FAMILIAR AND SATISFIED WITH THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATIONPROPERTY; AND (iiII) DOES NOT HAS MADE OR WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS ITS OWN DETERMINATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE MERCHANTABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND THE PROPERTY’S SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER HEREBY ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION (INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS) ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WITHOUT THIS ACCEPTANCE, THIS SALE WOULD NOT BE MADE AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, THAT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSINGTHIS CONTRACT, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATIONWILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE ANY OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO UNDERTAKE ANY REPAIR, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDALTERATION, REMEDIATION, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OTHER WORK OF LAWANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. AS BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER , BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HAVE, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE, ASSUMED ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, APPARENT, NON-APPARENT OR LATENT, AND WHETHER EXISTING PRIOR TO, AT, OR SUBSEQUENT TO, TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT, BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HEREBY RELEASE SELLER OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TOWITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE PROPERTY BACK OR REDUCE THE PRICE, OR ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY, THAT BUYER OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER OR THAT MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE, BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UPON THE PRESENCE OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY TOXIC OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. § 9601 ET SEQ. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE HAVE BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED TO BUYER AND THAT BUYER FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS SAME. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE SURVIVE CLOSING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH OR OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY RELEASE OR OTHER AGREEMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT BE DEEMED TO RELEASE OR OTHERWISE LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF THIRD PARTIES, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT SOLELY OF SELLER. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Contract, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defects, errors, omissions, or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS IS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming by, through or under Buyer, hereby fully releases Seller, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any claim, cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the Property, including, without limitation, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the Property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including, but not limited towithout limitation, those relating to unknown and suspected claims, damages and causes of action. This covenant releasing Seller will shall be a covenant running with the Property and will shall be binding upon Buyer, its successors and assigns. Subject to consummation of this Contract, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer, without recourse or representation of any nature, effective upon Closing, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errors, omissions or defects in the Property. As a material covenant and condition of this Contract, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, Buyer will shall look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or relief. Upon Seller shall assign all its claims to Buyer (other than claims against Carbon Landmark Construction, Ltd.), without recourse, and upon the assignment by Seller of its claims, Buyer releases Seller (but not any third parties) of all rights, express or implied, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the Property. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessors, contractors or consultants. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of Closing.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc.)

LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN SECTION 11OF THIS CONTRACTCONTRACT OR IN ANY DOCUMENTS DELIVERED AT CLOSING, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, GUARANTY OR REPRESENTATION, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TO, OR CONCERNING (i) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCLUDING THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS; (ii) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION OR OTHERWISE; AND (iii) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT WILL INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY , EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11 OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE THIS CONTRACT OR IN ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATION; AND (ii) DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATIONDOCUMENTS DELIVERED AT CLOSING. THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, ,” AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN IN SECTION 11 OF THIS CONTRACT OR IN ANY DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED DELIVERED BY SELLER AT CLOSING, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Contract, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defects, errors, omissions, or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS IS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming by, through or under Buyer, hereby fully releases Seller, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any claim, cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the Property, including, without limitation, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the Property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including, but not limited to, those relating to unknown and suspected claims, damages and causes of action. This covenant releasing Seller will be a covenant running with the Property and will be binding upon Buyer, its successors and assigns. Subject to consummation of this Contract, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer, without recourse or representation of any nature, effective upon Closing, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errors, omissions or defects in the Property. As a material covenant and condition of this Contract, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, Buyer will look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or relief. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claims, Buyer releases Seller of all rights, express or implied, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the Property. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessors, contractors or consultants. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of Closing.

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Samples: Purchase and Sale Agreement (Behringer Harvard Multifamily Reit I Inc)

LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACT, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, GUARANTY OR REPRESENTATION, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TO, OR CONCERNING (i) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS; (ii) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION OR OTHERWISE; AND (iii) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT WILL INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLERWARRANTIES OF SELLER CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATION; AND (ii) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTIONS 12(g) AND (h) HEREIN, DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSINGCLOSING AND ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN BY SELLER, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT OF THE PROPERTY. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SOME IF NOT ALL OF THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER WERE PREPARED BY THIRD PARTIES OTHER THAN SELLER. SELLER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATEMENTS OF FACT AND OTHER MATTERS CONTAINED IN SUCH INFORMATION, OR FOR OMISSIONS FROM THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER OR IN ANY OTHER WRITTEN OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS TRANSMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES. BUYER SHALL RELY SOLELY UPON BUYER’S OWN INVESTIGATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY AND ANY OF SELLER’S EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROPERTY’S PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL OR ECONOMIC CONDITION, COMPLIANCE OR LACK OF COMPLIANCE WITH ANY ORDINANCE, ORDER, PERMIT OR REGULATION OR ANY OTHER ATTRIBUTE OR MATTER RELATING THERETO. SELLER HAS NOT UNDERTAKEN ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO BUYER OR BUYER’S RELATED PARTIES BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER AND SELLER IS PROVIDING THE SUBMISSION MATTERS, THE ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION MATTERS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVIDED TO BUYER BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER SOLELY AS AN ACCOMMODATION TO BUYER. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this ContractEXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACT, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defectsBUYER AGREES THAT SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO BUYER FOR ANY CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, errorsERRORS, omissionsOMISSIONS, or on account of any other conditions affecting the PropertyOR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS BUYER IS PURCHASING THE PROPERTY AS IS, WHERE IS, and AND WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming byBUYER OR ANYONE CLAIMING BY, through or under BuyerTHROUGH OR UNDER BUYER, hereby fully releases SellerHEREBY FULLY RELEASES SELLER, its employeesITS EMPLOYEES, officersOFFICERS, directorsDIRECTORS, representativesREPRESENTATIVES, attorneys and agents from any claimATTORNEYS AND AGENTS FROM ANY CLAIM, costCOST, lossLOSS, liabilityLIABILITY, damageDAMAGE, expenseEXPENSE, demandDEMAND, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defectsACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO ANY CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, errorsERRORS, omissionsOMISSIONS, or other conditions affecting the PropertyOR OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY, includingINCLUDING, without limitationWITHOUT LIMITATION, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the PropertyANY ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS OR CONDITIONS AFFECTING OR MIGRATING FROM OR ONTO THE PROPERTY. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisionsBUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS RELEASE WILL BE GIVEN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT ACCORDING TO EACH OF ITS EXPRESSED TERMS AND PROVISIONS, includingINCLUDING, but not limited toBUT NOT LIMITED TO, those relating to unknown and suspected claimsTHOSE RELATING TO UNKNOWN AND SUSPECTED CLAIMS, damages and causes of actionDAMAGES AND CAUSES OF ACTION. This covenant releasing Seller will be a covenant running with the Property and will be binding upon BuyerTHIS COVENANT RELEASING SELLER WILL BE A COVENANT RUNNING WITH THE PROPERTY AND WILL BE BINDING UPON BUYER, its successors and assignsITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Subject to consummation of this ContractSUBJECT TO CONSUMMATION OF THIS CONTRACT, Seller hereby assigns to BuyerSELLER HEREBY ASSIGNS TO BUYER, without recourse or representation of any natureWITHOUT RECOURSE OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY NATURE, effective upon ClosingEFFECTIVE UPON CLOSING, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errorsANY AND ALL CLAIMS THAT SELLER MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SUCH ERRORS, omissions or defects in the PropertyOMISSIONS OR DEFECTS IN THE PROPERTY. As a material covenant and condition of this ContractAS A MATERIAL COVENANT AND CONDITION OF THIS CONTRACT, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defectsBUYER AGREES THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS, errorsERRORS, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the PropertyOMISSIONS OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY OTHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE PROPERTY, Buyer will look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or reliefBUYER WILL LOOK SOLELY TO SELLER’S PREDECESSORS IN TITLE OR TO SUCH CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS AS MAY HAVE CONTRACTED FOR WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPERTY FOR ANY REDRESS OR RELIEF. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claimsUPON SELLER’S CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY TO BUYER OR BUYER’S PERMITTED ASSIGNEE, Buyer releases Seller of all rightsBUYER ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ANY PERMITTED ASSIGNEE RELEASES SELLER OF ALL RIGHTS, express or impliedEXPRESS OR IMPLIED, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errorsBUYER OR ITS PERMITTED ASSIGNEE MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM ANY ERRORS, omissions or defects in the PropertyOMISSIONS OR DEFECTS IN THE PROPERTY, EXCEPT FOR ANY RIGHTS EXPRESSLY STATED TO SURVIVE CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE RIGHTS CONTAINED IN SECTION 13(C) HEREOF. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessorsBUYER FURTHER UNDERSTANDS THAT SOME OF SELLER’S PREDECESSORS IN TITLE MAY HAVE FILED PETITIONS UNDER THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND BUYER MAY HAVE NO REMEDY AGAINST SUCH PREDECESSORS, contractors or consultantsCONTRACTORS OR CONSULTANTS. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of ClosingTHIS WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING AND SHALL NOT MERGE INTO THE INSTRUMENTS OF CLOSING.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II, Inc.)

LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXCEPT FOR ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT OR ANY INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER IS NOT RELYING ON ANY WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS, OR WARRANTIES BY SELLER OR ANY AGENT OF SELLER OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESMAN. ALL PREVIOUS WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR AGREEMENTS, IF ANY, ARE MERGED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACTEXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS SHALL NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTYLIABILITY TO BUYER, GUARANTY AND BUYER SHALL RELEASE SELLER FROM ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACTUAL AND/OR REPRESENTATIONSTATUTORY ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY), ORAL OR WRITTENFOR, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TOCONCERNING, OR CONCERNING REGARDING: (iA) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONSUSE; (iiB) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHERWISESUBSTANCES LOCATED THEREON; AND OR (iiiC) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, RULES, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL GOVERNMENT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER OTHER BODY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 12, SELLER HAS NOT MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, HABITABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PORTION THEREOFPARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AFFIRMS THAT IT IT: (I) HAS OR WILL INSPECT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INVESTIGATED AND INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION IS FAMILIAR AND Contract of Sale — Wxxxxx Ranch Apartments SATISFIED WITH THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATIONPROPERTY; AND (iiII) DOES NOT HAS MADE OR WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS ITS OWN DETERMINATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE MERCHANTABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND THE PROPERTY’S SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER HEREBY ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION (INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS) ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WITHOUT THIS ACCEPTANCE, THIS SALE WOULD NOT BE MADE AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, THAT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSINGTHIS CONTRACT, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATIONWILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE ANY OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO UNDERTAKE ANY REPAIR, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDALTERATION, REMEDIATION, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OTHER WORK OF LAWANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HAVE, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE, ASSUMED ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, APPARENT, NON-APPARENT OR LATENT, AND WHETHER EXISTING PRIOR TO, AT, OR SUBSEQUENT TO, TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT, BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HEREBY RELEASE SELLER OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TOWITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE PROPERTY BACK OR REDUCE THE PRICE, OR ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY, THAT BUYER OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER OR THAT MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE, BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UPON THE PRESENCE OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY TOXIC OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. § 9601 ET SEQ. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE HAVE BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED TO BUYER AND THAT BUYER FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS SAME. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE SURVIVE CLOSING. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Contract, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defects, errors, omissions, or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS IS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming by, through or under Buyer, hereby fully releases Seller, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any claim, cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the Property, including, without limitation, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the Property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including, but not limited towithout limitation, those relating to Contract of Sale — Wxxxxx Ranch Apartments unknown and suspected claims, damages and causes of action. This covenant releasing Seller will shall be a covenant running with the Property and will shall be binding upon Buyer, its successors and assigns. Subject to consummation of this Contract, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer, without recourse or representation of any nature, effective upon Closing, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errors, omissions or defects in the Property. As a material covenant and condition of this Contract, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, Buyer will shall look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or relief. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claims, Buyer releases Seller of all rights, express or implied, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the Property. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessors, contractors or consultants. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of Closing.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (NNN Apartment REIT, Inc.)

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LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXCEPT FOR ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT OR ANY INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER IS NOT RELYING ON ANY WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS, OR WARRANTIES BY SELLER OR ANY AGENT OF SELLER OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESMAN. ALL PREVIOUS WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR AGREEMENTS, IF ANY, ARE MERGED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACTEXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS SHALL NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTYLIABILITY TO BUYER, GUARANTY AND BUYER SHALL RELEASE SELLER FROM ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACTUAL AND/OR REPRESENTATIONSTATUTORY ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY), ORAL OR WRITTENFOR, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TOCONCERNING, OR CONCERNING REGARDING: (iA) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONSUSE; (iiB) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHERWISESUBSTANCES LOCATED THEREON; AND OR (iiiC) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, RULES, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL GOVERNMENT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT WILL INSPECT THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATION; AND (ii) DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS, AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREINOTHER BODY, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE SET FORTH EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSINGSECTION 13, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY HAS NOT MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DECLAIMS, ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS OR REPRESENTATIONGUARANTEES, EXPRESS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF CONDITIONAS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITYQUANTITY, TENANTABILITY QUALITY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER AFFIRMS THAT IT: (I) HAS INVESTIGATED AND INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND IS FAMILIAR AND SATISFIED WITH THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY; AND (II) HAS MADE ITS OWN DETERMINATION AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND THE PROPERTY'S SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER HEREBY ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION (INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS) ON AN"AS IS," "WHERE IS," AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WITHOUT THIS ACCEPTANCE, THIS SALE WOULD NOT BE MADE AND THAT EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, AND WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE, ANY OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO UNDERTAKE ANY REPAIR, ALTERATION, REMEDIATION, OR OTHER WORK OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HAVE, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE, ASSUMED ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, APPARENT, NON-APPARENT OR LATENT, AND WHETHER EXISTING PRIOR TO, AT, OR SUBSEQUENT TO, TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT, BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HEREBY RELEASE SELLER OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE PROPERTY BACK OR REDUCE THE PRICE, OR ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY, THAT BUYER OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER OR THAT MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE, BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UPON THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C.'9601 ET SEQ. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE HAVE BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED TO BUYER AND THAT BUYER FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS SAME. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE SURVIVE CLOSING. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Contract, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defects, errors, omissions, or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS IS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming by, through or under Buyer, hereby fully releases Seller, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any claim, cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the Property, including, without limitation, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the Property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including, but not limited towithout limitation, those relating to unknown and suspected claims, damages and causes of action. This covenant releasing Seller will shall be a covenant running with the Property and will shall be binding upon Buyer, its successors and assigns. Subject to consummation of this Contract, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer, without recourse or representation of any nature, effective upon Closing, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errors, omissions or defects in the Property. As a material covenant and condition of this Contract, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, Buyer will shall look solely to Seller’s 's predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or relief. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claims, Buyer releases Seller of all rights, express or implied, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the Property. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s 's predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessors, contractors or consultants. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of Closing.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (G Reit Inc)

LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXCEPT FOR ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT OR ANY INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER IS NOT RELYING ON ANY WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS, OR WARRANTIES BY SELLER OR ANY AGENT OF SELLER OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESMAN. ALL PREVIOUS WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR AGREEMENTS, IF ANY, ARE MERGED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACTEXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS SHALL NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTYLIABILITY TO BUYER, GUARANTY AND BUYER SHALL RELEASE SELLER Contract of Sale — Hidden Lake Apartments FROM ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACTUAL AND/OR REPRESENTATIONSTATUTORY ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY), ORAL OR WRITTENFOR, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TOCONCERNING, OR CONCERNING REGARDING: (iA) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONSUSE; (iiB) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHERWISESUBSTANCES LOCATED THEREON; AND OR (iiiC) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, RULES, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL GOVERNMENT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER OTHER BODY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 12, SELLER HAS NOT MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, HABITABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PORTION THEREOFPARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AFFIRMS THAT IT IT: (I) HAS OR WILL INSPECT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INVESTIGATED AND INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION IS FAMILIAR AND SATISFIED WITH THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATIONPROPERTY; AND (iiII) DOES NOT HAS MADE OR WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS ITS OWN DETERMINATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE MERCHANTABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND THE PROPERTY’S SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER HEREBY ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION (INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS) ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WITHOUT THIS ACCEPTANCE, THIS SALE WOULD NOT BE MADE AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, THAT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSINGTHIS CONTRACT, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATIONWILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE ANY OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO UNDERTAKE ANY REPAIR, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDALTERATION, REMEDIATION, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OTHER WORK OF LAWANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HAVE, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE, ASSUMED ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, APPARENT, NON-APPARENT OR LATENT, AND WHETHER EXISTING PRIOR TO, AT, OR SUBSEQUENT TO, TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT, BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HEREBY RELEASE SELLER OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TOWITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE PROPERTY BACK OR REDUCE THE PRICE, OR ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY, THAT BUYER OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER OR THAT MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE, BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UPON THE PRESENCE OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY TOXIC OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND Contract of Sale — Hidden Lake Apartments LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. § 9601 ET SEQ. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE HAVE BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED TO BUYER AND THAT BUYER FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS SAME. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE SURVIVE CLOSING. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Contract, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defects, errors, omissions, or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS IS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming by, through or under Buyer, hereby fully releases Seller, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any claim, cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the Property, including, without limitation, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the Property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including, but not limited towithout limitation, those relating to unknown and suspected claims, damages and causes of action. This covenant releasing Seller will shall be a covenant running with the Property and will shall be binding upon Buyer, its successors and assigns. Subject to consummation of this Contract, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer, without recourse or representation of any nature, effective upon Closing, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errors, omissions or defects in the Property. As a material covenant and condition of this Contract, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, Buyer will shall look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or relief. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claims, Buyer releases Seller of all rights, express or implied, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the Property. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessors, contractors or consultants. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of Closing.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (NNN Apartment REIT, Inc.)

LIMITATION OF SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. (a) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXCEPT FOR ANY EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS CONTRACT OR ANY INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT, OR AGREEMENT TO BE DELIVERED TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER IS NOT RELYING ON ANY WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, STATEMENTS, OR WARRANTIES BY SELLER OR ANY AGENT OF SELLER OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR SALESMAN. ALL PREVIOUS WRITTEN, ORAL, IMPLIED, OR OTHER STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR AGREEMENTS, IF ANY, ARE MERGED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFICALLY STATED IN THIS CONTRACTEXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS SHALL NOT HAVE ANY WARRANTYLIABILITY TO BUYER, GUARANTY AND BUYER SHALL RELEASE SELLER FROM ANY LIABILITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACTUAL AND/OR REPRESENTATIONSTATUTORY ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY), ORAL OR WRITTENFOR, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TOCONCERNING, OR CONCERNING REGARDING: (iA) THE NATURE AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY, AND THE SUITABILITY THEREOF AND OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH BUYER MAY ELECT TO CONDUCT THEREON, AND THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS ACTIVITY OR CONDITIONS THEREON (INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS) OR COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OR ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONSUSE; (iiB) EXCEPT FOR ANY WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER AT THE CLOSING, THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY RIGHT-OF-WAY, LEASE, POSSESSION, LIEN, ENCUMBRANCE, LICENSE, RESERVATION, CONDITION IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHERWISESUBSTANCES LOCATED THEREON; AND OR (iiiC) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY LAWS, RULES, ORDINANCES, ORDERS, RULES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL GOVERNMENT OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION OVER OTHER BODY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 12, SELLER HAS NOT MADE, DOES NOT MAKE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY, HABITABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PORTION THEREOFPARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AFFIRMS THAT IT IT: (I) HAS OR WILL INSPECT HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INVESTIGATED AND INSPECTED THE PROPERTY AND BUYER WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION IS FAMILIAR AND SATISFIED WITH THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY SELLER. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND SELLER (i) HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATIONPROPERTY; AND (iiII) DOES NOT HAS MADE OR WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS ITS OWN DETERMINATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE SALE MERCHANTABILITY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, AND CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND THE PROPERTY’S SUITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. BUYER HEREBY ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY AS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN IS MADE IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION (INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS) ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,BASIS AND WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WITHOUT THIS ACCEPTANCE, THIS SALE WOULD NOT BE MADE AND BUYER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE AGREEMENTS OF SELLER HEREIN, THAT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN AND EXCEPT FOR THE WARRANTIES OF TITLE TO BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSINGTHIS CONTRACT, SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATIONWILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE ANY OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER TO UNDERTAKE ANY REPAIR, EXPRESS OR IMPLIEDALTERATION, REMEDIATION, OR ARISING BY OPERATION OTHER WORK OF LAWANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO ANY PORTION OF THE PROPERTY. BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HAVE, AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE, ASSUMED ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRESENCE OF TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, APPARENT, NON-APPARENT OR LATENT, AND WHETHER EXISTING PRIOR TO, AT, OR SUBSEQUENT TO, TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT, BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS HEREBY RELEASE SELLER OF AND FROM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TOWITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OBLIGATION TO TAKE THE PROPERTY BACK OR REDUCE THE PRICE, OR ACTIONS FOR CONTRIBUTION OR INDEMNITY, THAT BUYER OR ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST SELLER OR THAT MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE, BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, UPON THE PRESENCE OF CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, TENANTABILITY TOXIC OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, IN RESPECT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON OR WITHIN OR UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL RESPONSIBILITY, LIABILITY, OBLIGATIONS, AND CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. § 9601 ET SEQ. BUYER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE HAVE BEEN FULLY EXPLAINED TO BUYER AND THAT BUYER FULLY UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS SAME. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE SURVIVE CLOSING. (b) Except as otherwise specifically stated in this Contract, Buyer agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Buyer for any construction defects, errors, omissions, or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, as Buyer is purchasing the Property AS IS, WHERE IS, and WITH ALL FAULTS. Buyer or anyone claiming by, through or under Buyer, hereby fully releases Seller, its employees, officers, directors, representatives, attorneys and agents from any claim, cost, loss, liability, damage, expense, demand, action or cause of action arising from or related to any construction defects, errors, omissions, or other conditions affecting the Property, including, without limitation, any environmental matters or conditions affecting or migrating from or onto the Property. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that this release will shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including, but not limited towithout limitation, those relating to unknown and suspected claims, damages and causes of action. This covenant releasing Seller will shall be a covenant running with the Property and will shall be binding upon Buyer, its successors and assigns. Subject to consummation of this Contract, Seller hereby assigns to Buyer, without recourse or representation of any nature, effective upon Closing, any and all claims that Seller may have against any third party for any such errors, omissions or defects in the Property. As a material covenant and condition of this Contract, Buyer agrees that in the event of any such construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions affecting the Property, Buyer will shall look solely to Seller’s predecessors in title or to such contractors and consultants as may have contracted for work in connection with the Property for any redress or relief. Upon the assignment by Seller of its claims, Buyer releases Seller of all rights, express or implied, Buyer may have against Seller arising out of or resulting from any errors, omissions or defects in the Property. Buyer further understands that some of Seller’s predecessors in title may have filed petitions under the bankruptcy code and Buyer may have no remedy against such predecessors, contractors or consultants. This waiver and release of claims shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into the instruments of Closing.

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Samples: Contract of Sale (Grubb & Ellis Apartment REIT, Inc.)

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