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8. DISCLOSURES

How’s that for a boring

title for this section?

Well, it’s one of those boring

things that you need to be aware
of and have ready for interested
buyers. You’ll want to give them

your disclosures prior to them
making an offer.

(NOTE: The required disclosures
vary from area to area. Make
sure you are aware of all of the

disclosures you need to have in
your area.)

Basically put, disclosures of any
kind are how you let the buyer expect you to fix it, give them a credit
know about any problems your house to get it fixed, or accept a lower price

currently has...or had, and you have for your home. It might mean any
remedied. one of those things, but not

Don’t lie or hide anything. That can necessarily.
easily come back to bite you. However, if you don’t disclose

So, if in doubt, disclose a problem. In something, and they find out later on

other words, if you think to yourself, about the issue and figure out that
“Should I tell a buyer about this you knew it was a problem...then you

issue?” The answer is yes. Tell the are going to have a different kind of
buyer. problem on your hands.

Telling buyers about issues doesn’t Don’t get sued. Disclose everything

necessarily mean they’ll get scared and anything that is an issue with
away and not buy the house. Nor your house.

does it necessarily mean they’ll

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