Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) | firsttuesday Journal

Form-of-the-Week: Authorization to Prepare a Home Inspection Report and a Natural Hazard Disclosure Report — Forms 130 and 131

by ft Editorial Staff | May 10, 2022 | Buyers and Sellers, Forms, Fundamentals, Real Estate | 0

A seller’s agent preparing a marketing package uses RPI Forms 130 and 131 to disclose the conditions and natural hazards associated with a property.

Homeowners impacted by wildfires receive insurance protection

by Casandra Lopez | Sep 3, 2021 | Real Estate | 0

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara stops insurance companies, yet again, from abandoning homeowners affected by California wildfires.

Amid climate change, agents find safety in complete disclosures

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 12, 2021 | Home Sales, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

As California real estate falls under the threats of rising sea levels and an increasing occurrence of wildfires, a complete NHD is a necessity for every home purchase.

The NHD Form for Uniformity

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 30, 2021 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Video | 0

The seller and seller’s agent’s use of the statutory Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) Statement to disclose their awareness of natural hazards.

The Hazards Disclosure Booklets

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2019 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

This article highlights the use of first tuesday’s Hazards Disclosure Booklets by a seller’s agent to provide environmental hazard and energy efficiency related information to all prospective buyers, and by a buyer’s agent to review with their buyer the consequences of any hazards disclosed as existing on the property.

California’s earthquake maps on shaky fiscal ground

by Matthew Taylor | Feb 19, 2014 | Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

You can thank budget cuts for an incomplete fault zone map near you.

April 2012 Forms

by Connor P. Wallmark | Apr 13, 2012 | Real Estate | 0

The updated Residential Environmental Hazards Disclosure Booklet for Buyers.

The Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD): included in marketing packages to create transparency and attract buyers

by Connor P. Wallmark | Jul 8, 2010 | Feature Articles, Real Estate | 5

This article comments on the early use of the Natural Hazards Disclosure (NHD) statement by the listing agent when marketing property to properly inform a prospective buyer and the selling agent before the price is set and an offer is submitted to the seller. Also discussed is the liability protection afforded to the listing agent and seller by upfront delivery of the NHD.