Lessons from the Field: Incomplete TDS
An agent, retained by a seller of property, has a duty to have the seller-client enter their truthful responses to property conditions itemized on a Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS).
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Apr 22, 2025 | Buyers and Sellers, Fundamentals, Licensing and Education, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
An agent, retained by a seller of property, has a duty to have the seller-client enter their truthful responses to property conditions itemized on a Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS).
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Dec 28, 2023 | Forms, Property Management, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
These forms are used by a sellers agent as part of the Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS) to comply with city or county ordinance disclosure requirements and to disclose information about service and maintenance providers currently used on a property listed for sale.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 16, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 2
The real estate agent and home inspector are crucial figures in a home for sale — but do they need to get along?
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 16, 2023 | Buyers and Sellers, Feature Articles, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
A home inspection report is used by a seller’s broker to shift the risks of non-disclosure liability in their use of a seller’s Transfer Disclosure Statement.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Aug 22, 2022 | Buyers and Sellers, Economics, Fundamentals, Laws and Regulations, Real Estate | 0
Today’s sobered homebuyers have greater liberty to leverage home defects to justify a price cut than they did the last two years.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | Jun 10, 2021 | Forms, Real Estate | 1
Lead-based paint hazards and environmental hazards which may exist on any property are disclosed to prospective buyers with RPI Forms 313 and 316-1.
Read Moreby Gregory Bretado | May 10, 2021 | Real Estate, Video | 0
What is a home inspection? A home inspection...
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 15, 2021 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate | 0
When the permit status of a home improvement is unknown due to the seller’s lack of knowledge, it becomes the buyer’s agent’s responsibility to further investigate.
Read Moreby Gregory Bretado | Jan 12, 2021 | Real Estate, Video | 0
Lead-based paint hazard – Any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, soil or paint which has deteriorated to the point of causing adverse human health effects.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Aug 10, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Investment, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1
Brush up on the Transfer Disclosure Statement and the importance of disclosing material facts to buyers and sellers.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Apr 6, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Real Estate | 4
“As is” vs. “as disclosed” On the sale of a one-to-four unit residential property, the seller...
Read Moreby Benjamin J. Smith | Jan 6, 2020 | Fundamentals, Real Estate | 2
Why doesn’t RPI Forms publish a version of the Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure (AVID)?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Sep 3, 2019 | Buyers and Sellers, Letters to the Editor | 0
Properties may not be listed “as is.” Rather, properties as listed as disclosed, a difference more significant than just semantics.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 22, 2019 | Buyers and Sellers, Feature Articles, Home Sales | 2
This article covers need-to-know termite topics for California real estate agents, including inspections, forms and customs.
Read Moreby 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.
Read Moreby Oscar Alvarez | Jun 12, 2018 | Forms, Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0
RSB Vineyards, LLC v. Orsi Facts: A property owner hires a contractor to renovate a property....
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Feb 27, 2018 | Real Estate, Video | 0
Use of the mandated Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS).
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 3, 2018 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 3
This article explains radon testing, mitigation and everything else California real estate agents need to know about this dangerous substance found in homes across the state.
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