What Happens at Your Final Walkthrough

The final walkthrough is the last time you see the property before it becomes yours. It happens, typically, in the 24 to 48 hours before closing. Most final walkthroughs go smoothly. The ones that do not go smoothly have a way of going badly, because by that point in the transaction, there is enormo

What the Seller Property Questionnaire Asks That the TDS Doesn’t

The Transfer Disclosure Statement establishes what the seller knows about the property. The Seller Property Questionnaire is where they explain it. The two forms work in sequence: the TDS lays the foundation, and the SPQ builds the history on top of it. Sellers who treat the SPQ as a redundant paper

What the Transfer Disclosure Statement Requires Sellers to Tell Homebuyers

Of all the disclosure documents in a California residential real estate transaction, the Transfer Disclosure Statement is the one that belongs to the seller personally. Not to the title company. Not to the natural hazard disclosure vendor. Not, technically, to the agent. The TDS is the seller's own