{"id":369462,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/realestate\/selling-your-home\/required-real-estate-disclosures-when-selling-property.html"},"modified":"2023-07-27T07:51:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T12:51:21","slug":"required-real-estate-disclosures-when-selling-property","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/realestate\/selling-your-home\/required-real-estate-disclosures-when-selling-property.html","title":{"rendered":"Required Real Estate Disclosures When Selling Property"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Required Real Estate Disclosures When Selling Property<\/h1>\n
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\n By Olivia Wathne, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aisha Success, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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What kind of real estate disclosures do you need to make to potential buyers when selling a property<\/a>? In general, home sellers must disclose material defects that could affect the value of the property. It is illegal in most states to deliberately conceal material defects on your property. Several states have written disclosure laws requiring property owners to put their real estate disclosures in writing for prospective buyers to review.<\/p>\r\n

Here are some important questions you may have about real estate disclosures:<\/p>\r\n