When you decide to put your home on the market for sale the Real Property Seller’s Disclosure is a great selling tool. It is a document that is the completed by the Seller that conveys all information about their home to potential Buyers.
I advise my clients and friends to use this form as a “tell all” communication from the Seller. This assures that they never have to revisit the sale of their home in future due to lack of information and disclosure of any known defects.
Good bad or ugly, be honest and forthright, upfront with what type of repairs, or damages your property may have had, so the Buyers will be able to draft an appropriate offer up front. If the Buyer finds out upon inspection that there are items that the Seller did not disclose, they often feel a sense of distrust and are uncomfortable moving forward to closing. Just the opposite is true when complete disclosures and documentation are provided by the Sellers upfront it builds a sense of trust and honesty between the parties in the transaction.
Even major damage that was repaired properly and professionally is often not a deterrent to offers when disclosed and supported with the repairs reports in advance. The inspector of choice can review the repairs and verify that they were properly done or what corrective measures would be needed.
When selling your home deal honestly and fairly with all Buyers. If unknown issues do arise upon inspection the sense of your integrity will often hold the deal together because you did share the items you were aware of from the very beginning.
