Town Of Owego, Lot#: 27, Serial# 2023-597, Address: 564 McLean Road, Lot Size: 2.2 Acre, Tax

Agreement made to allow the above Buying Party to participate in our live online bidding, which will be in Conjunction with the live Auction to be Held. Once Buyer has accepted all terms and has made appropriate deposit(s), the Online Bidder -"Buyer" will be allowed to place pre-bids/absentee bids, prior to live Auction Start and/or Bid live interactively with the Live Auction on Auction day.

 "Buyer" Agrees to be bound by any purchases made by their Pre-bidding or live Bidding at Auctions’ Conclusion. Any purchases made by the buyer are to be settled in full by 4:00PM On Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Tioga County Treasurer’s Office, 56 Main St., Room 210, 2^nd Floor, Owego, NY.

Online Bidders will be required to make a $5,000.00 wire transfer to Mel Manasse & Son Auctioneers LLC, Real Estate Escrow Acct, No Later than Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 12:00Noon, to be accepted to Participate in the "online bidding" for the Auction. In addition to his/her deposit, buyers will be required to complete and sign their online bidding agreement and will be checked personally and with any of there affiliated Companies or LLC's, if they owe any delinquent Tioga County Taxes. If any delinquent taxes are owed they will not be accepted to bid Online or Onsite. Buyers will need to be approved and complete this agreement before their registration will be accepted. If the "online buyer" Purchases (1) or more properties, their wire transfer deposit will be applied toward their Tioga County Deposit and their Auctioneers fees. If there is a surplus in their deposit, to their required down payments, they would be refunded by Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 4PM.  If an online Buyer wires their deposit and makes no purchases their deposit would be returned in full by 4PM on Thursday, October 2, 2025. If the buyer needs to make additional deposits to Tioga County and additional Auctioneer fees, in addition to their deposit, these monies will be due by Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4PM, NO EXCEPTIONS! The additional monies due can be paid by cash, good check or wire transfer. No Credit Cards will be accepted.

Tioga County Treasurer or Mel Manasse & Son Auctioneers LLC makes no representation, or any kind of warranties as to condition of any of the properties to be sold at Auction. All properties will be sold AS-IS. All bidders should inspect the properties prior to bidding, and should not buy from the pictures in our catalogs or online.  All bidders will be responsible for any Purchases they make online or onsite. LOOK AT THE PROPERTIES BEFORE BUYING!  BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, NO EXCEPTIONS!

Full payment must be made for any and all properties sold for $3,000 or less.  For any and all properties sold for more than $3,000, the amount of $3,000 plus 10% of the amount over $3,000 must be paid as a Deposit.

There will be a 8% Auctioneers fee of the final bid price due on each property. (7% Plus 1% For Online Bidding Buyers Premium)

 NOTE- there will be an additional 1% Fee of the final bid, charged to online buyers on each property purchased online, which goes to the online bidding provider. (8% Total)

In addition to the above fees and rules, all customary terms, rules and regulations will apply in addition to these online bidding terms and Conditions.

Any bidding disputes or "tie bids" between the floor bidders and an online bidder, will be decided and recognized by the auctioneer. Auctioneer will recognize the bidder that bids first as the high bidder.  A bidder’s status as an onsite or online bidder, will have no bearing in his ruling.

By signing this agreement, the "online buyer" accepts the online bidding terms, in addition to all customary Tioga County Real Property Tax Auction Rules outlined online, in print catalogs and announcements made day of Auction will supersede printed info, if necessary.

1. The remainder of the purchase price must be paid with guaranteed funds and received by the Tioga County Treasurer at a scheduled closing, in approximately one month. All closings must be conducted by November 7,2025 @ Tioga County Treasurer’s Office, 56 Main Street, Room 210, 2nd Floor. Owego, New York 13827

1. The purchaser, at closing, will pay all recording fees.  Check To Be Made Payable To Tioga County Clerk.

1. Failure to close on a property or failure to pay the remainder of the purchase price, subjects the purchaser to loss of any and all monies, and all rights or claims to the property in question.

TAXES:

1. The purchaser will be responsible for the following taxes and charges including all interest and penalties:

-Current 2025 Village Taxes (if property is located in a Village)

-2025 School Taxes Due by the End of October Only

-Current Sewer, Water, Lighting or Special District Taxes or charges (if applicable)

-Future Town and County Tax Bills (past due town & county bills have been written off)

             It will be the responsibility of the purchaser to ascertain what charges exist on a property. 

             Please contact the appropriate village, school, or sewer, lighting district or town for this information.