environmental hazard | firsttuesday Journal

Market price influencers

by Carrie B. Reyes | Sep 11, 2025 | Appraisal, Economics, Real Estate | 0

When forming a broker price opinion (BPO), a broker looks beyond the property itself to the various market factors which influence its value.

Authority to regulate real estate

by Carrie B. Reyes | Aug 15, 2025 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Real Estate | 0

When state and federal rules governing the use of real estate conflict, which rules take precedence, and when can police powers be used to take property?

Updates coming to Environmental Hazards Booklet handed to buyers

by Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 11, 2023 | New Laws, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

A new law requires three new sections to be added to the Environmental Hazards booklet.

Market price influencers for a BPO report

by Carrie B. Reyes | Mar 31, 2023 | Appraisal, Feature Articles, Home Sales, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

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 | 1

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 Platero | Feb 2, 2023 | Forms, Property Management, Real Estate | 1

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 153-2

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

Download the Form This form is used by a buyer broker when preparing an offer for their buyer-client to purchase an interest in a farm or ranch property, to prepare an addendum to the purchase agreement making the offer...

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.