Lead-based paint disclosures
Learn about the federal lead-based paint disclosure and how to timely disclose to buyers the existence of a lead-based paint hazard on residential properties built prior to 1978.
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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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Form-of-the-Week: Rental income rent roll, and comparative analysis projection (CAP) — Forms 352-1 and 353
An agent uses Form 352-1 to disclose rental information when marketing or evaluating an income-producing property, and Form 353 when projecting income and returns on an income-producing property.
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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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