The form has been revised by removing the option in the septic contingency for the seller to conduct and pay for the septic inspection.
Septic Waivers
Among the changes to the NVAR Residential Sales contract is a change to provision 12 – Utilities, Water, Sewage, Heating and Central Air Conditioning. Specifically, the following language was added: “Septic Waiver Disclosure provided by Seller (if applicable) per VA Code section 32.1-164 1:1. State Board of Health septic system waivers are not transferrable.
Adding Value as a Title Company
Recently, I saw a good client of Vesta Settlements as we watched our boys playing soccer together. We got to talking and he eventually asked a simple question as he congratulated me on the growth of Vesta Settlements. “What distinguishes your company from the others that allowed you to grow and succeed?”
Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes
Important Notice Regarding Email Wire Fraud Schemes
Several attempts have been made recently in the real estate industry to divert funds from both
Buyers and Sellers during the closing process. The fraudulent schemes typically involve the hacking of public domain email accounts (e.g. Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL etc.) and/or the creation of a similar named account through which the perpetrator creates a separate thread of communication.
The Virginia Bureau Of Insurance Has Spoken
The real estate industry is competitive! Whether you are a real estate agent, a loan officer or a title company, you are in competition each and every day. This extremely competitive environment invites certain actions or offerings to be made in order to capture more business. Unfortunately, these actions and offerings are not always proper.
Split Closings: Believe Nothing Of What You Hear And Only Half Of What You See
An article, written by Kathy Orton, recently appeared in the Washington Post entitled, “Split
Closings: A worthwhile convenience or a costly delay?” This, of course, caught my eye and what I read proved to be riddled with inaccuracies and misunderstandings involving split closings. In this article, I want to dispel these inaccuracies and misunderstandings.
Builder Contract Caution
Advertising by Licensees
Real Estate Board Regulation (18 VAC 13520190) prescribes the required disclosures for advertising by licensees. “Advertising” is broadly defined as “ALL forms of representation, promotion and solicitation
disseminated in ANY manner and by ANY means of communication to consumers for ANY purpose related to licensed real estate activity.”