Author: Amy Platero

A gray area for the SoCal commercial market in Q2 2026

The Southern California (SoCal) commercial property market struggles to recover from economic, trade and geopolitical uncertainties that make long-term leasing decisions less attractive for qualified tenants, leaving commercial property languishing — but there are some areas of improvement.

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Property disclosures: buyer retains a home inspector

Learn how a buyer agent uses a home inspection report (HIR) to confirm the condition of a property as disclosed by a seller or seller agent and advises their buyer on remedies for material defects in the property noted in an HIR but not disclosed prior to the seller entering into a purchase agreement.

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The home inspection report: to disclose and shield

Learn how to use a home inspection report (HIR) to mitigate liability risks for misrepresentation in the preparation of a seller’s Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS), exercise care in the section of a qualified home inspector and use an energy efficiency audit report by a certified home energy rater to market property.

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