home inspection report (HIR) | firsttuesday Journal

Communicating with home inspectors

by 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?

Verify seller’s property disclosures: retain a home inspector

by Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature Articles, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

How a buyer confirms the disclosure of property conditions – and how the buyer may require the seller to correct defects, adjust the sales price, or recover costs after closing.

A home inspection report: the liability shield for a seller’s broker

by 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.

A property’s energy consumption: Part 2: Marketing a property’s energy use

by Carrie B. Reyes | Feb 14, 2023 | Feature Articles, Home Sales, Marketing Flyers, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

How seller’s agents can market a home’s energy use, from a green home to an energy-sucking fixer-upper.

Brokerage Reminder: Permit no omissions

by 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.