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Chapter 2: The MLS environment. The updated statutory Agency Law Disclosure
and confirmation provision went into effect the beginning of 2019. Both the
content of the form and when it is to be used have been modified. For a
thorough analysis of the new disclosure and confirmation practices, see the
January 2019 article, What you need to know about the refreshed – and mostly
improved – Agency Law Disclosure.
Chapter 32: The breaching buyer’s responsibilities. The first subhead on page
350 should read “Interest depends on property use.”
06/25: The 2025 rules for buyer representation and fee-splitting avoidance are currently being edited into this e-book.
A new law limits application of laws that promote dense transit-oriented housing by prohibiting construction on sites near transit stop zones governed by mobilehome or RV park regulations.
Learn how to manage a Structural Pest Control (SPC) report provider in real estate transactions and advise sellers and buyers on the disclosure of structural pests in the SPC report.
A buyer agent uses RPI Form 260, 261 and 266 to determine the status of property conditions about whether the roof is adequate, hazard insurance is available and the purchase price is reasonably related to the property’s fair market value.
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.
New defensible space rules aim to protect suburban and rural homes from high wildfire risk.
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.
New legislation expands disclosures for elevated elements when buyers consider a unit located within a CID.
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.
Learn common safety standard conditions and violations found on residential properties and how to provide terms to remedy safety issues in a real estate transaction.
