COMMON DOCUMENTS and WEBSITES A BUYER SHOULD REVIEW
1) Purchase Contract
http://bit.ly/1XeYipp (AAR Sample Residential Resale Purchase Contract)
2)MLS Printout
3) The Subdivision Disclosure Report (Public Report) http://services.azre.gov/publicdatabase/SearchDeve… (ADRE Search Developments)
4) Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) http://www.azre.gov/PublicInfo/PropertyBuyerCheckl…
(ADRE Property Buyer’s Checklist)
5) Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement (SPDS)
http://bit.ly/1MpBQJv (AARSampleSPDS) http://www.azre.gov/PublicInfo/PropertyBuyerCheckl…
(ADRE Property Buyer’s Checklist)
6) Homeowner’s Association (HOA) Governing Document http://bit.ly/1mSfOOn(Chapter 16 and 18 of the Arizona Revised Statutes –Title 33) http://bit.ly/1rCq9kd (ADRE HOA Information)
7) HOA Disclosure
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/33/01260.htm http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/33/01806.htm(Arizona Revised Statutes)
8) Community Facilities District
9) Title Report or Title Commitment www.alta.org/consumer/questions.cfm (American Land Title Association) https://insurance.az.gov/consumers/help-hometitlef…
(Arizona Department of Insurance)
10) Loan Information & Documents
http://1.usa.gov/1Ewofgr (Your Home Loan Toolkit – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
http://1.usa.gov/1tfzFvP (Ginnie Mae Consumer Information) http://1.usa.gov/1uNYamL (HUD)
http://www.homeloanlearningcenter.com/default.htm
(Mortgage Bankers Association)
http://www.namb.org/namb/Home_Buyers_Home.asp
(National Association of Mortgage Brokers)
11) Home Warranty Policy
12) Affidavit of Disclosure
http://bit.ly/1p6CjDO (AAR Sample Affidavit of Disclosure)
13) Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form
http://www2.epa.gov/lead, http://1.usa.gov/1uO5wGS(EPA) http://bit.ly/1rCq9kd (ADRE Lead Based Paint Information)
14) Professional Inspection Report
www.btr.state.az.us (BTR – Search for Certified Inspectors) http://www.azashi.com/articles (Additional Information)
15) County Assessors/Tax Records
Maricopa: http://1.usa.gov/1pWx1tF
16) Termites and Other Wood Destroying Insects and Organisms
http://opm.azda.gov (OfficeofPestManagement-GeneralInformation) http://opm.azda.gov/ (Obtain a Termite History Report on a Property) www.sb.state.az.us/TermiteInsp.php (WhatYouShouldKnow About Wood-Destroying Insect Inspection Reports)
www.sb.state.az.us/index.php (Additional Information on Pest Management)
17) Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) http://1.usa.gov/1ldMdnq (I.R.S. FIRPTA Definitions) www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/FI…
(I.R.S. FIRPTA Information)
COMMON PHYSICAL CONDITIONS IN THE PROPERTY A BUYER SHOULD INVESTIGATE
1)Repairs, Remodeling and New Construction
2) Square Footage
3)Roof
4) Swimming Pools and Spas (Barriers) 6 Septic and Other On-Site
5)Wastewater Treatment Facilities 6 Sewer
6)Water/Well Issues (Adjudications, CAGRDs)
8)Soil Problems
9)Previous Fire/Flood
10)ests (Scorpions, Bed bugs,
11)Roof Rats, Termites & Bark Beetles) 8 Endangered & Threatened Species 8 Deaths & Felonies on the Property
12) Indoor Environmental Concerns (Mold, Chinese Drywall, Radon Gas & Carbon Monoxide, Drug labs, Other)
13)Property Boundaries
14)Flood Insurance / Flood Plain Status 9 Insurance (Claims History)
15) Other Property Conditions (Plumbing, Cooling/Heating, Electrical systems)
CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY THE BUYER SHOULD INVESTIGATE
1)Environmental Concerns (Environmentally Sensitive Land Ordinance)
2) Electromagnetic Fields
3)Superfund Sites
4)Freeway Construction & Traffic Conditions
5) Crime Statistics
6)Sex Offenders
7)Forested Areas
8)Military and Public Airports 11 Zoning/Planning/
9)Neighborhood Services 11 Schools
10)City Profile Report
OTHER METHODS TO GETTING INFORMATION ABOUT A PROPERTY
1) Talk to the Neighbors
2) Drive around the Neighborhood
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