Home Buying Tips Guide

HOME BUYING TIPS GUIDE AND SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Agreement is entered into between Client Name: (referred to as "Client") and Consultant Name: (referred to as "Consultant"), effective as of Effective Date: .

WHEREAS

WHEREAS, Consultant has experience and expertise in preparing consumer-facing home buying educational materials, checklists, and advisory guides tailored to prospective residential purchasers; and

WHEREAS, Client desires to retain Consultant to prepare a Home Buying Tips Guide and related advisory materials, and Consultant agrees to provide such services under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the parties intend that the deliverable shall be informational in nature and that Consultant will provide services for consideration as set forth below.

SCOPE OF WORK

Consultant shall prepare and deliver a Home Buying Tips Guide, which shall include best-practice checklists, step-by-step timelines, suggested questions for professionals, and editable templates where applicable. The parties agree the Guide shall be delivered in the format(s) and according to the milestones set forth below.

PAYMENT TERMS

Client shall pay Consultant fees for the services described herein in accordance with the following payment terms.

Late payments shall accrue a late fee of % of the overdue amount per month, beginning days after the invoice due date.

TERM AND TERMINATION

This Agreement shall commence on Start Date: and shall continue until End Date: unless earlier terminated as provided herein.

Either party may terminate this Agreement for convenience upon written notice to the other party at least days prior to termination. Either party may terminate for material breach that remains uncured for 14 days after written notice of such breach. Upon termination, Client shall pay Consultant for all services performed and reimbursable expenses incurred through the date of termination.

CONFIDENTIALITY

"Confidential Information" means non-public information disclosed by one party to the other in connection with the performance of this Agreement, including draft content, proprietary templates, client lists, pricing, and strategic materials. The receiving party shall (a) hold Confidential Information in strict confidence using at least the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information but no less than reasonable care, (b) not disclose Confidential Information to any third party except as expressly permitted herein, and (c) use Confidential Information solely to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

Confidentiality obligations shall not apply to information that: (i) is or becomes publicly known through no breach of this Agreement; (ii) was lawfully in the possession of the receiving party without restriction prior to disclosure; (iii) is rightfully received from a third party without breach of any obligation of confidentiality; or (iv) is independently developed by the receiving party without use of the disclosing party's Confidential Information. Upon termination or written request, the receiving party shall promptly return or destroy the disclosing party's Confidential Information and certify such return or destruction in writing.

I acknowledge that I will treat all Confidential Information pursuant to the terms above.

DELIVERABLE ACCEPTANCE; REVISIONS

Client shall review each deliverable and provide acceptance or reasonably specific written comments within 10 business days of delivery. Consultant shall incorporate up to two rounds of reasonable revisions included in the fee. Additional revisions shall be charged at Consultant's standard hourly rate as set forth in writing.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; DISCLAIMER

The Home Buying Tips Guide and any related recommendations are informational in nature and do not constitute legal, tax, appraisal, or lending advice. Client is responsible for obtaining independent professional advice before acting on guidance contained in the Guide. EXCEPT FOR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE, CONSULTANT'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNTS PAID BY CLIENT TO CONSULTANT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Client acknowledges that the Guide is for informational purposes only and does not create a fiduciary relationship or replace professional advice.

GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement, together with any exhibits or attachments expressly incorporated herein, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals and communications, whether written or oral. Any amendment or modification must be in writing and signed by both parties.

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