This Agreement dated this day of , 19 , is made by and between , whose address is , ("Owner"), and , whose address is , ("Agent").
1. Agency. The Owner hereby employs the Agent to lease
and manage the Owner's single family residence (hereinafter referred to as "Property") located and described as follows:
2. Duties of Agent. In order to properly manage and lease
the property, the Agent shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
A. Best Efforts. The Agent shall use its best effort to
attract and retain tenants for the property.
B. Lease Negotiations. The Agent shall handle all
negotiations with tenants with respect to leases. All such agreements are subject to the approval of the
Owner. However, the Owner may provide the Agent with authorization to lease under certain specified terms and conditions.
C. Employees. The Agent shall employ, supervise,
discharge, and pay all employees or independent contractors who are reasonably required in the proper management and operation of the property. The Agent shall pay all employees and independent contractors and fully complete all necessary federal tax returns and payments of related taxes on behalf of Owner.
D. Supplies. The Agent shall purchase all necessary
supplies for the proper management of the property. This includes heating fuel where applicable.
E. Repairs and Maintenance. The Agent shall contract for
or undertake the making of all necessary repairs and the performance of all other necessary work for the benefit of the property including all required alterations to properly carry out this contract. However, no expenses shall be incurred for such matters in excess of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for any single item without the express consent of the Owner, except where required during an emergency.
F. Mortgages and Other Expenses. From the rents received
the Agent shall pay all operating expenses and such other expenses as requested by the Owner. This may include the payment of mortgages or taxes.
G. Miscellaneous. The Agent shall also perform all other
necessary tasks and do all other things as required for the proper management, upkeep and operation of the property as customarily performed by a Managing Agent of this type of property. This includes handling of all inquiries and requests from the tenants.
H. Collection of Rents. The Agent shall collect the rents
and other income from the property promptly when such amounts come due taking all necessary steps to collect same and performing all reasonable acts on behalf of the Owner for the protection of the Owner in collection of such amounts.
I. Financial Records. All monies collected by the Agent
shall be deposited into a special bank account or accounts as required by the Owner. Such monies of the
Owner shall not become mingled with funds of the Agent. However, the Agent may withdraw monies from such accounts as necessary to properly perform this contract and in payment of compensation as required by this contract. The Agent shall provide the Owner with periodic statements accounting for all expenses and
will open its records to the Owner upon demand.
J. Payments to Owner. The Agent will make payments to the
Owner from time to time from the funds being held by the Agent.
3. Compensation of Agent. The Owner shall pay the Agent
as full compensation for the services of the Agent the sum of Dollars ($ ) per month. These
amounts shall be payable to the Agent when such funds become available from the amounts collected by the Agent according to this contract.
4. Duties of the Owner. The Owner will provide all
necessary documents and records and fully cooperate with the Agent in all matters with respect to this contract. The Owner will provide the Agent with evidence of insurance which evidence the Agent shall examine to determine the adequacy of coverage. If necessary, additional insurance of changes in insurance coverage may be made upon the approval of the Owner.
5. Indemnity. The Owner shall indemnify and hold the
Agent completely harmless with respect to liability and damages, costs and expenses in connection with any damage or injury whatsoever to persons or property arising out of the use, management, operation, occupation, ownership, maintenance or control of the property or out of any matter or thing with respect to which it is elsewhere in this contract provided or agreed that the Agent shall not be under responsibility. However, the Owner will not indemnify the Agent against the willful misconduct of the Agent.
6. Term of Contract. This contract shall continue for a
period of one year from the date hereof, and shall be automatically renewed from year to year unless terminated by either party upon written notice sent to the other party not less than fifteen (15) days before any expiration date.
7. Termination of Contract. This contract may be
terminated at any time by the Owner upon giving the Agent thirty (30) days written notice in the vent of a bona fide sale of the property, and without notice in the vent the Agent fails to discharge the duties of the Agent faithfully in the manner herein provided.
8. Notices. All written notices to the Owner or to the
Agent may be addressed and mailed, by United States registered mail, to the address above written.
9. Modification. This contract may not be modified,
altered or amended in any manner except by an agreement in
writing executed by the parties hereto.
10. Who is Bound. This contract is binding upon the
parties hereto, their representatives, successors and assigns.
11. Governing Law: All matters pertaining to this
Agreement (including its interpretation, application, validity, performance and breach), shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of
. The parties herein waive trial by jury and agree to
submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of a court of subject matter jurisdiction located in County,
State of . In the event that litigation results from or arises out of this Agreement or the performance thereof, the parties agree to reimburse the prevailing party's reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and all other expenses, whether or not taxable by the court as costs, in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled. In such event, no action shall be entertained by said court or any court of competent jurisdiction if filed more than one year subsequent to the date the cause(s) of action actually accrued regardless of whether damages were otherwise as of said time calculable.
12. Signatures. Both the Owner and Agent agree to this
contract.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of:
"OWNER"
Witness
Witness
"AGENT"
Witness
Witness