Redfin

MARCH 4, 2025

Mortgage and financing documents Youll want to put together all your home loan and financing forms you would have received from your mortgage lender. Preliminary title report Youll want to find your original title report. New York: The disclosure is called the Property Condition Disclosure Act.

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HomeLight

APRIL 14, 2023

Title insurance is also divided between buyers and sellers. Buyers usually pick up the cost for the lender’s policy, but sellers pay for the owner’s policy that protects the buyer from title defects. In southern California, sellers customarily pay for title insurance and the county transfer tax, but split escrow charges with the buyer.

Closing costs

HomeLight

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Preliminary title report or “prelim”. Mandatory disclosures. Affidavit of Title. A new contract can be signed without the old contract, and the new buyer will conduct new inspections and obtain a new title insurance policy.”. An accountant, attorney, lender or title company can also create a seller’s net sheet.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 10, 2023

California has the Transfer Disclosure Statement and Seller Property Questionnaire , Natural hazard disclosure (NHD) expert’s report and accompanying NHD Statement , and several other disclosure forms that may be applicable to your specific property and sale. Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 12, 2022

California law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the California Association of Realtors Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement and natural hazards in the Natural Hazard Disclosure Report/Statement. MLS has field to mark a listing “as is”? Sell directly to a cash buyer.

As-is

HomeLight

OCTOBER 19, 2022

When is the California disclosure form required to be submitted? The seller must provide the disclosure statement before transferring the title. The timing of the seller disclosure enables a buyer to be protected by the termination clause. The buyer has to pay additional taxes on the title change.

Seller disclosure

HomeLight

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Title fees. Selling a home in California also requires these additional disclosure forms including: Natural Hazard Disclosure Report/Statement which shows whether the home is in zones predisposed to earthquakes, flooding, fire, or wildland risks. Painting interior. Pre-listing inspection. Realtor® fees.

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