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Smooth Selling
Section 1
A real estate transaction today will nearly overwhelm you with paper and paperwork. Anybody buying or selling real estate doesn’t need to be told that it can be stressful. A seller can minimize a lot of the stress by preparing reports, disclosures, and inspections ahead, rather than waiting until a buyer is involved. When selling your home, the more prepared you are the smoother the sale will be. Most transactions have some surprises or some hiccups, however you have a far greater chance of “smooth selling” if you are prepared.
What is all this paperwork? A buyer can make a much better offer if they can review a “package” prior to writing an offer. A “package” can include any and all of the items listed below, and this list is not all-inclusive. We get new forms and requirements regularly. A particular property, or real estate office may have different and/or additional items. Your realtor will help you determine what applies to your property.
Smooth Sailing Section 1 will detail the first four items from the following list:
1. Print Data Public Records
2. San Mateo County Assessors Map
3. Zoning Map
4. Preliminary Title Report
5. Features list
6. Multiple Listing Service
7. Agency Disclosure
8. Seller's Disclosure Advisory
9. Real Estate Office Disclosures
10. "As Is" Disclaimer/Hold Harmless Addendum
11. Coastside Communities Information Addendum
12. HMB Airport - Map, Noise Abatement Procedures, Land Use/Average Sound Levels
13. Non-foreign Seller Affidavit
14. Smoke Detector Certification
15. Water Heater Certification
16. Mold Disclosures (5-6 pages CAR)
17. Permission to Examine Public Records (of San Mateo County and/or the City of Half Moon Bay)
18. Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement, fully executed by Seller and Seller's Agent
19. PRDS Supplemental Seller Checklist
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20. Environmental Hazards, Earthquake Safety and Protection from Lead Booklet(s)
21. Residential Earthquake Hazards Report (If property built prior to 1960)
22. Lead-Based Paint and Lead-Based Paint Hazards (If property built prior to 1978)
23. California-American Water Company Disclosures (1 pg 2002, 4 pages 2001-Moss Beach/Montara Only)
24. Report -Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement
25. Enviro Check Disclosure Report
26. Property Inspection Report
27. Structural Termite Report
28. Well Reports
29. Septic Tank Inspections
30. Chimney Inspection
31. Roof Report
32. Home Owner Association Documents
33. Receipts for Repairs, Corrections, and/or Replacements Made to the Property, if any available
34. Montara or Moss Beach Fire Department Smoke Detector Certification, Provided at Close of Escrow
Gathering the first four items will enable you to give factual data for the multiple listing and to address any incorrect records. Seeing what the public records reflect will allow you to present, or correct information. On most developed property, the assessor’s records show the ownership of the property, the square footage of the home, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms. The Assessors Maps will show the parcel size and configuration. If there is something adjacent (like open space or commercial property), or if your property includes more than one parcel, a copy of the map can be very useful. Also look at the zoning map to be sure of the current zoning. Zoning impacts the use, the set backs and what can be done with the property in the future. Ordering the preliminary title report ahead of time will allow you to verify that ownership, loans and that any other officially recorded information that impacts your property is accurate. Title issues cannot always be corrected quickly, so looking ahead of time will allow you to get a head start if there is anything that needs to be dealt with.
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