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R ACE Customfeaturesandcraftmanshiparesecond-to-none!One levellivingwithopen oorplan. Stone replace,oversizedwindows andcherry oor.Entertaininthe formaldiningroomorspacious screenedporch.Bedroomsare thoughtfullyplacedtoensuremaximumprivacy.First oorprimary suitewithjettedtubandoversizedshower.Customout ttedwalk-incloset.Ontheupper level-twoadditionalbedroomseachwithensuitebaths.Thefamilyroomincludescustombuilt-ins.Home-o ce(coulddoubleasover owsleepingspace).Custom nished gardenlevelspaceincludesa4thbedroom,fullbath,mediaroom,surroundsoundand aspaciousgameroomcompletewithkitchen,amirroredexercisearea,andwalk-out toyourprivaterearpatio.Centrala/c,naturalgasheat.Beautifullylandscapedandimmaculatelymaintainedcommunity.IdeallylocatedbetweenLenox,StockbridgeandLee, minutestoMiravalspa/golf,Shakespeare,Tanglewood. $1,525,000 C3241
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Endlesspossibilitiesforacontractortofinish. LocatedintheheartoftheBerkshires.Major improvementshavebeenmade.NowthisRanch,seton2.4acresinFloridaMA,isready forcustommakeover.NewsepticwasjustfinishedinJuly2024.Generousroomsizeswith openconceptlivingspace.ThisinvestmentcouldbeaperfectpropertyforanAirBnB, summerhomeorseasonalrental.ClosetoeverythingtheBerkshireshastooffer! Being sold‘’ASIS’’foronly$240,000
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I’vebeenaRealtorfor38years.Peoplefrequentlyaskfor myadviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetoo ersomehelpfulinformation
Dear Ly nn,
We’resellingourhousesoon. Thisisoursecondtimeselling.We rememberedthattherulewas,“buyerbeware”butnowwe’rebeingtoldweshould disclosetoourRealtor®whatweknow iswrongwithourhouseandhewillrelay thatinformationtothebuyerorthebuyersagent.Whatarewerequiredtodo?
Sig ned, Tight Lips
HiTL,
“Letthebuyerbeware”orcaveat emptoraLatinphrasethatmeans thatanindividualbuysattheirown risk,warnspotentialbuyerstodotheir researchandaskquestionsoftheseller. Thesellerisn’tresponsibleforproblems thatthebuyerencounterswiththeproductafterthesale.
Don’tmis-understand.Thisdoesnot meantheyou,theseller,shouldwithhold knownfactsordefectsaboutthehouse. Whensellingahome,sellersmustdisclosecertaincharacteristicsofthepropertytopotentialbuyers.Anagentwhois aREA LTOR® canhelpyouunderstand
whyandwhatyouneedtodisclose,but herearethebasics:
Whataresellerdisclosures?
Sellerdisclosuresarecertainmaterial defects—elementsofahomethatmay negativelyimpactitsvalue—thatsellers mustdisclosetobuyersinalegaldocument.
Whyaresellerdisclosuresimportant?
Sellerdisclosuresareimportantbecause theyhelpprotectboththebuyerandthe seller.Thedisclosuresallowbuyersto choosewhethertheywanttomakeanofferonthehousebasedonwhattheseller isdisclosingabouttheproperty,orcan influencetheofferamount.Forsellers, thedisclosurecanhelpprotectthemfrom legalliability,meaningtheywillnotbe responsibleforanyissuethatariseson thepropertyafterthesaleaslongasit waspreviouslydisclosed.
Whatiftherearenodefectsthatneed tobedisclosed?
Asellercanstatethatthereareno materialdefectsonapropertyonthe
disclosureform.However,evenifyouare unsureastowhetherapotentialdefect needstobedisclosed,itisbestpracticeto discloseittoavoidpotentiallegalliabilitiesinthefuture.
Whendomaterialdefectsneedtobe disclosed?
Inmoststates,sellerdisclosuresare oftenrequiredbeforethebuyersignsa bindingcontractofsale,andsomesellers choosetodiscloseasearlyashometours. However,sellersshouldcheckwithstate andlocalguidanceasconditionsvaryby state.
Whathappensifamaterialdefect aboutapropertyisnotdisclosed?
Ifasellerknowinglywithholdsinformationregardingarequiredsellerdisclosure, theremaybelegalconsequences.Abuyer couldcancelthesale,orthesellercould belegallyliable.Sellersshouldbehonest withanyandalldetailstheyarerequired todiscloseaboutthehome.
KnownFacts
Source:NAR(NationalAssociationof Realtors®.)
