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Form-of-the-Week: Property Inspection – Buyer’s Request for Repairs and Final Walk-Through Inspection – Forms 269 and 270

by Amy Perry | Jul 23, 2021 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

RPI Forms 269 and 270 request a seller to correct property defects and observe that property conditions are the same as reported.

Word-of-the-Week: Home Inspection

by Gregory Bretado | May 10, 2021 | Real Estate, Video | 0

What is a home inspection? A home inspection is a...

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

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2021 | Forms, Real Estate | 0

Third-party investigative reports contained in a seller’s marketing package put a face on the property so it can be fully evaluated by prospective buyers and a sale more effectively negotiated.

Brokerage Reminder: Home inspectors – the buyer’s choice

by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 15, 2020 | Brokerage Reminder, Buyers and Sellers, Real Estate | 1

Brush up on the ins and outs and the importance of home inspections.

Gathering facts on adverse features

by ft Editorial Staff | Feb 19, 2018 | Real Estate, Video | 0

Covers: Conducting a visual inspection; Assuring seller compliance with their duty to timely deliver statements to prospective buyers; Reviewing and confirming information in disclosure documents received from the seller; Advising in risk avoidance procedures; Responding to buyer inquiries

Save a life: Radon testing and mitigation in real estate transactions

by 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.

Is a broker responsible for the unsafe condition of a property they list when they have no reason to believe it is unsafe?

by Benjamin J. Smith | Dec 19, 2017 | Real Estate, Recent Case Decisions | 0

Jacobs v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Company Facts: A residential property contains an...

Tech corner: Housefax lets buyers know what it’s really like to live in a house

by Carrie B. Reyes | Jul 30, 2015 | Buyers and Sellers, Real Estate | 1

Housefax provides a detailed but easy-to-read report on a home’s history — but is it worth the price?

Cast your vote: lenders looking at HIRs?

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 31, 2014 | Appraisal, Reader Polls, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0

Ever heard of a lender asking for a home inspection report?

Buyer’s request for repairs – a written demand on the seller to correct or eliminate defects

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 5, 2013 | Forms, Real Estate | 3

Form-of-the-Week: Property Inspection – Buyer’s Request for Repairs – Form 269 The HIR for...

Homebuyer optimism uninformed about future pricing

by ft Editorial Staff | Nov 1, 2011 | Finance, Home Sales, Investment, Real Estate | 4

42% of prospective homebuyers believe home values will increase 7% annually in the coming years, according to a poll by Zillow. These answers reflect the inadequate knowledge most prospective homebuyers have about the most...

Residential property integrity: what must be disclosed?

by ft Editorial Staff | May 10, 2011 | Fundamentals, Letters to the Editor, Real Estate, Your Practice | 1

While property information must be reviewed for any untruthful statements known or suspected to exist by the listing agent…

November 2010 LWs

by ft Editorial Staff | Oct 18, 2010 | New Laws, Real Estate | 0

A look at the legislation affecting real estate enacted during the 2009-2010 Legislative Session. For an archive of Legislative Watch years, click here.