| When selling your home there is a process that must | | | | necessary to disclose. |
| be observed known as Property Disclosure. This is | | | | A home inspection is a great way to discover any |
| when you as the home owner must list in detail, all | | | | problems that exist in your home. A good inspection |
| problems that relate to your home. Any negative | | | | will identify anything that would be an area of |
| aspects that could affect the value of the property | | | | concern to a new owner. However, if this inspection |
| are required by law, to be disclosed. Now, keep in | | | | is done during the sale process it is not necessarily |
| mind that you must only disclose that which you are | | | | your responsibility to correct. It can, in fact become a |
| cognizant of. However it is fraudulent to conceal | | | | negotiating point for the sale. If there is anything that |
| problems that you know about. Be honest about | | | | you are unsure of whether or not to disclose, it is a |
| these things, it can save you a lot of money and | | | | good practice to disclose it. Keep in mind that the |
| trouble in the long run. What kind of things can affect | | | | required disclosures vary from state to state, but the |
| the value of your home and should be listed? There | | | | one thing that does not change is that all known |
| are numerous things that can fall into this category. | | | | problems must be declared. Full disclosure is always |
| The most talked about drawback currently is mold. | | | | the best policy, it shows that you as a seller are a |
| Other things such as flooding problems, roof leaks, | | | | trustworthy individual and that you are concerned |
| faulty wiring and plumbing are things that are | | | | about the future of your home and its new owners. |