In California we require disclosures for everything. And I do mean everything. Did someone die on the property within the last 3 years? Was there a Meth lab on the property? What about a CLUE report? Sewer Lateral report? Airport noise? Earthquake fault zone? Flood zone? If the sellers’ don’t know what disclosures are required today they can’t protect themselves from future litigation.

The homes in the Burlingame area are generally older and one of the real estate forms we are required to have buyers and sellers sign has to do with the likely use of asbestos in these homes.  This form is part of the Disclosure Package.   This natural product was considered to be somewhat safe [...]

When you get ready to make an offer on a property, one of the things we want to see is a Disclosure Package.  In San Mateo County it is normal business to have a complete Disclosure Package prepared as a part of a listing.  This package includes all of the disclosures the seller has filled [...]

For some reason people think that real estate agents only represent the
interests of the seller in a transaction.  Sure, that was true years ago but it sure isn’t the case today.  When I represent a buyer in a transaction I am their advocate, their coach, and their representative 100% of the time.  Did you know [...]