Office Policy

By ratification. in writing. by estoppel.

As a local homeowner myself, I recommend that you get familiar with this form, and remember it is not a contract, just simply a disclosure.

You have to bring evidence that the seller knew or should have known about the issues, and they purposely covered it up. For example, if it was obvious that the seller tried to hide mold by painting over it, photos of that would work as evidence.

Indiana Courts generally apply the rule of caveat emptor, or buyer beware, in connection with sales of residential real estate.Notably, there is no exception for the sale of a residential property by a seller that never lived in the home being sold.

In a real estate transaction, brokers and agents are key parties that help carry out the sale.Full disclosure provides the parties to a transaction all the details needed to evaluate the property, to make the decision to move forward or reject a sale, and for successful negotiations.

To recap, the agency disclosure process has three parts: disclose, elect, and confirm. And always remember that only the employing broker can be a Listing Agent or Selling Agent.

Case Law Update Since the mid-1990's, the State of Indiana has required sellers of single-family residential real estate to complete and deliver to buyers a disclosure form entitled Seller's Residential Real Estate Sales Disclosure, pursuant to the requirements of Indiana Code § 32-21-5.

Some states do not disclose the actual value of property sales to the public. Non-disclosure states include: Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

For these reasons, the best way to go about canceling a contract with a Realtor is to simply call the broker and explain your desire to end the contract with their agent. Many reputable brokers who wish to stay in your good graces (and with the community's) will let you out of the contract.