Every home owner that puts their home on the market to sell must complete a "Seller Disclosure Statement". This is a 5 page form that tells any potential buyer everything that you as the homeowner know about the home in the time that you have lived there.

I know this can sound scary to a homeowner of a 1910 home that has had many issues through the time of ownership but for most owners I assure you this is nothing to fear. Buyers understand that things happen to homes, and furthermore, anything can be fixed.

When filling out the form be open and completely honest about every issue you have had. There are legal remedies for buyers that recieve false or misleading statements from the seller. Also, if a buyer has agreed to purchase your home, they will have an inspection that may expose anything that you haven't disclosed thus making them wary about your truthfullness. They may wonder what else you haven't disclosed and will possibly terminate the purchase.

So the rule is, if you have a question about whether or not to disclose any issue with the home, the answer is yes. Disclose it.

Kudos:

We feel so lucky to have found George. When our friends and co-workers found out we were buying our first home, many offered names of other agents they knew and trusted, but we decided right away that George was someone we could trust and stuck with him. And we are very happy we did! I'm not sure the sellers would've accepted our offer if it was anyone else. He was so helpful and knowledgeable - not to mention extremely professional. He never pressured us one way or the other, and he never tried to get us to pay more than we could afford. We love our new house! Thank you so much! ~Zac & Sara, Seattle

George Beasley, Realtor

206-617-4758

george@residentialseattle.com