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Agents Duty to Disclose: The Obligation to Make a Visual Inspection

A Broker’s duty to a buyer was forever changed in 1984 with the case of Easton v. Stassburger, 152 Cal.App.3d 90(1984). The ruling in Easton stated that Brokers had an affirmative duty to conduct a “reasonably competent and diligent inspection of residential real property listed for sale and to disclose to prospective purchasers all facts […]

Real Estate Tip: How to complete an AVID

The Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure (AVID) has become a must have disclosure for most firms. This is to inform the prospective buyer and agent what the agent has visually inspected/noticed about the property. The agent is not acting as an inspector or a contractor in this case. This is the easiest disclosure to complete! – […]