ONLINE ONLY - Wapello County, Iowa Online Land Auction
Start Bidding:
8/21/2025 12:00:00 PM CTEnd Bidding:
8/28/2025 12:00:00 PM CTEvent Date:
8/28/2025 12:00:00 PM CTTERMS:
Seller: Brent
& Kari Edel
Representing
Attorney: Paul Goldsmith – Goldsmith Law Office
Sale
Date:
Online Only Auction. Bidding will open for active participation on August 11,
2025, at 12:00 PM, with the auction closing one week later on Thursday August
28, 2025, at 12:00 PM through United Country Hawkeye Farm Mgmt & Real
Estate’s Bidwrangler auction platform. http://uciowa.bidwrangler.com/
Approval
of Bids: Seller is serious about selling this property
at auction but does reserve the right to accept or reject the final bid. Each
bid shall constitute an offer to purchase, and the final bid, if accepted by
the Seller, shall constitute a binding contract between the Buyer and Seller.
Conduction of the auction and increments of bidding are at the direction and
discretion of United Country Hawkeye Farm Mgmt & Real Estate and/or the
auctioneers.
Tracts:
Farm will be sold as 3 tracts including 151 tax acres. The property is being
sold based on the records of Wapello County, Iowa, and is not being sold
subject to a survey. Any boundary lines shown in marketing materials are
approximate and for illustrative purposes only. It is the buyer's
responsibility to make their own inquiries and verify the property boundaries prior
to bidding at the auction. By participating in the auction, the buyer
acknowledges and accepts the property as described, per Wapello County
records.
Auction
Method: The property will be sold on a price per acre
basis based on acres obtained from the Wapello County Treasurer. The auction will
be conducted as an Online Only Auction. All tracts will be offered through the
marketing method of " Buyer's Choice " whereas the high bidder can
purchase ( in any order ) any or all tracts for their high bid. The tracts will
not be offered in their entirety at the conclusion of the auction.
Online
Bidding Process: To participate in the bidding process,
please register at http://uciowa.bidwrangler.com/. Interested bidders can
access the live auction through our brokerage’s auction platform via the
Internet. By using this online auction platform, bidders recognize that
internet performance can be unpredictable and may occasionally affect access,
result in downtime, or lead to slow connections to the platform. Bidders agree
that Hawkeye Farm Mgmt & Real Estate, along with its affiliates, members,
officers, shareholders, agents, or contractors, cannot be held responsible for
any connectivity issues or disruptions that bidders may encounter while using
the online auction platform. Auction Closing & Auto Extend – The
Auto-Extend feature will be used during this auction, if applicable. If a bid
is placed within one minute of the auction’s scheduled end, the auction will
extend for 2 minutes. This gives bidders an additional opportunity to place a
bid. If no further bids are received, the auction will close, and However, if a
new bid is placed during the extension, the auction will remain open, and all
bidders will have another chance to bid. This will apply to the tract with the
highest bid. This process will continue until no bids are placed during the
final extension. United Country Hawkeye Farm Management will contact the
winning bidder. Seller reserves the right to reject the winning bid.
Bidder
Registration: Prospective bidders must register with
Hawkeye Farm Management & Real Estate and receive a bidder number to bid at
the auction. All online bidders must be approved prior to the auction starting.
Be sure to allow ample time for registration approval. Hawkeye Farm Management
& Real Estate and its representatives act as agents for the Seller. Winning
bidder(s) acknowledge that they are representing themselves in completing the
auction sale transaction.
FSA:
All FSA information, maps, field boundaries and acres are presumed accurate
based on the best available information and knowledge of the seller and United
Country Hawkeye Farm Management & Real Estate.
Mineral
Rights: All mineral rights, if any, owned by the Seller
will be conveyed to the Buyer.
As
is-where is: Property is sold “AS IS-WHERE IS” and the Buyer
should take time to examine this property thoroughly and rely on their own
judgement. The only guarantee from the Seller is a valid, good, and marketable
title to the property. Neither the Seller, United County Hawkeye Farm Mgmt
& Real Estate, or the Auctioneers are giving any warranties other than a
clear title. Buyer must conduct their own inspections at their own expense
prior to bidding at the auction. The winning bidder may obtain financing or use
1031 exchange funds to complete the purchase; however, the final purchase is
NOT contingent upon the buyer’s ability to secure financing, obtain an
appraisal, or complete a 1031 exchange. Auctioneers, United Country Hawkeye
Farm Mgmt & Real Estate, or its agents are not responsible for any
representation made by Seller or their employees and are not responsible for
accidents on the sale property should any occur.
Taxes: Taxes
will be pro-rated to the date of closing and based on tax acre estimates as
sold per Wapello County Treasurer.
Possession: Buyer
will receive full possession after removal of crops.
Subject
to: The
sale of this property is subject to any and all easements of record, covenants,
restrictions of record and leases.
Contract
and Earnest Payment: Buyer and Seller will enter a standard
format Contract for the Sale of Real Estate on the day of auction. Contract
will call for 10% earnest money on the day of sale to be held in Hawkeye Farm
Mgmt Trust in the form of a personal, corporate or cashier’s check with the
balance of the purchase price due, in certified funds, at closing on or before September
30, 2025. Contracts will contain no financing or inspection contingencies and
Buyer must have their own financing and make their own inspections prior to
bidding at this auction. Seller will provide abstract continued through date of
sale to Buyer’s attorney for title opinion and deliver title by General
Warranty Deed. Buyer will be responsible for their own mortgage policies of
title insurance (if applicable). The 2024-2025 Property taxes will be
prorated. Exact legal to come from deed and abstract. Buyer is
responsible for their own investigation of property and/or zoning for their
intended use.
Day
of Auction: Announcements made by the United Country farm
Mgmt & Real Estate and Auctioneers ahead of or during the time of sale take
precedence over any previously printed materials or any oral statements made.
The sale will be controlled by the auctioneer. United Country Hawkeye Farm Mgmt
& Real Estate and Auctioneers represent the Seller only. If a tie or
dispute occurs between two or more bidders, the Auctioneer may re-open the
bidding at the Auctioneer’s sole discretion and shall serve as the sole arbiter
as to who is or is not allowed to bid. Auctioneer reserves the right to reject
any bid that is only a fraction advance over the preceding bid, to regulate
bidding and to accept or reject any or all bids. Auctioneer reserves the right
to enter bids on behalf of absentee/phone bidders as well as the Seller. Any
and all decisions of Auctioneer regarding the conduct of the auction shall be
final without liability to any party.
Agency:
Auction Company, United Country Hawkeye Farm Mgmt & Real Estate, Auctioneer
and their representatives are exclusive agents of the Seller.
THE BIDDING WILL ONLY LAST A FEW
MINUTES, AND THE AUCITONEER HAS FINAL SAY.