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Latest video published 9/3/2019
- TDS: Mandated on one-to-four residential units
Use of the mandated Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS).
- Gathering facts on adverse features
Covers: Conducting a visual inspection; Assuring seller compliance with their duty to timely deliver statements to prospective buyers; Reviewing and confirming information in disclosure documents received from the seller; Advising in risk avoidance procedures; Responding to buyer inquiries
- Property is Sold “As-Disclosed,” Never “As-Is”
Property is Sold “As-Disclosed,” Never “As-Is” (2:56) Covers: How property sold “as-is” relates to California disclosure requirements; A seller’s agent’s general duty to voluntarily disclose material facts to a buyer; Improper use of an “as-is” disclaimer in lieu of making factual disclosures. More information about this topic is available @ firsttuesdayjournal.com.
- General Duty to Voluntarily Disclose
General Duty to Voluntarily Disclose (3:26) Covers: Seller’s agent’s general duty to timely disclose significant physical aspects of a property affecting market value or the buyer’s decision to purchase; Minimal quantity of property information to disclose. More information about this topic is available @ firsttuesdayjournal.com.
- A Broker’s Use of the Fair Housing Poster
Covers: The Fair Housing Poster; Failure to follow HUD guidelines; Defense against a fair housing lawsuit.
- Avoiding Discrimination in Marketing Real Estate for Sale or Rent
Avoiding Discrimination in Marketing Real Estate for Sale or Rent (2:03) Covers: Examples of language which indicates a wrongful discriminatory preference; prohibited prejudicial colloquialisms. More information about this topic is available @ firsttuesdayjournal.com.
- Different Treatment is Discrimination
Covers: Illustration of different lending treatment provided to a protected class of borrowers; Recovery under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; Federal Housing Administration (FHA). More information about this topic is available @ firsttuesdayjournal.com.
