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Market price influencers for a BPO report

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 31, 2023 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Home Sales, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

Learn about the factors influencing a broker’s price opinion (BPO) report, including the property’s location, natural hazards and local ordinances.

Information on Dampness and Mold for Renters in California — RPI Form 564-1

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 13, 2023 | Forms | 0

Download the Form This form is used by a leasing agent or landlord when negotiating a residential lease or rental agreement to provide the tenant with information concerning how to identify mold and its causes, steps to take to...

Form-of-the-Week: Mold informational booklet and non-smoking addendum — Forms 564-1, 564-2 and 563-1

by Amy Perry | Feb 2, 2023 | Forms, Property Management, Real Estate | 0

Residential landlords use RPI Forms 564-1 and 564-2 to educate the tenant on mold and its hazards and RPI Form 563-1 to prohibit smoking on the property.

Farm and Ranch Purchase Agreement Addendum — Seller’s Environmental Conditions Statement — RPI Form 158-2

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 3, 2022 | Forms | 0

Download the Form This form is used by a buyer’s agent when the buyer will purchase a farm or ranch property, to prepare an addendum to the purchase agreement offer contingent on seller disclosures of environmental...

Wildfire risks wreak havoc on California’s housing market

by Madison Hart | Jun 24, 2022 | Real Estate | 0

Wild fire risk is continually increasing in California. How can the real estate industry beat the heat?

POLL: Do your homebuyers inquire about eco-friendly features?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 13, 2022 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

This weeks poll asks readers whether homebuyers inquire about eco-friendly features.

POLL: Have buyer inquiries into natural hazards changed in 2022?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jun 6, 2022 | Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

This week’s poll asks real estate professionals to consider how homebuyers view natural hazards in 2022.

Real estate’s lead-based paint epidemic — decades of damage reaches a boiling point

by Madison Hart | May 9, 2022 | Feature Articles, Real Estate | 0

If you’re dealing with homes built prior to 1978, then this article offers full coverage of recent findings in lead-based paint hazards. What do real estate professionals have to do in terms of disclosing the correct information? Read on to find out.