Should AZ update qualifications for real estate agents?

Question: I loved your recent column saying that a real estate agent has a fiduciary duty to assist the seller in completing the seller’s property disclosure statement. I am an expert witness who represents both sellers and buyers in real estate litigation. In my opinion, a listing agent has a fiduciary duty to assist the seller…

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Who pays for damage after missed roof inspection?

Question: Last year, we purchased a home in Cave Creek with a beautiful guest casita. Two months after we purchased the home, there was a monsoon storm. To cut to the chase, although we had done a roof inspection, apparently the roof inspection did not include the roof of the guest casita that suffered $30,000 in damages.…

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Seller Disclosure Required, but SPDS Not Required

Question: My wife recently inherited a Lake Havasu home after her mother passed away. My wife’s Lake Havasu listing broker has found an investor who will buy the home “as is” at list price for cash. My wife has accepted the investor’s offer, but her listing broker insists that the law requires my wife to…

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