Home Inspection, Appraisal & Disclosure Rule Watch

Why this is recommended

A flood disclosure law that forces a seller to reveal three claims, a reconsideration of value right that fixes a $30,000 low appraisal, an inspector licensing rule that makes a sloppy report actionable, or a waiver program that saves $600 are each worth more than the membership on one transaction.

What the Tab covers

Who it is for

The 5 million households buying or selling a home each year, and the ones who found the problem after the keys.

When it runs

Agencies and legislatures act mid-week and offers get written on the weekend

Scope

State seller disclosure laws and forms; home inspector licensing, standards of practice and liability by state; inspection waiver and pre-inspection rules; Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA appraisal rules, reconsideration of value, bias rules and automated valuation and waiver programs; appraiser licensing and enforcement; radon, sewer scope, pest, well, septic and specialty inspection rules; contingency and repair negotiation rules by state forms; inspector and appraiser enforcement actions; post-closing defect and misrepresentation rulings

Suggested task

The objective your Tab starts with. You can edit every line of it once the Tab is yours.

Seller disclosure law changes by state including flood, fire, climate, death, crime and mold disclosures, home inspector licensing and standards changes, inspection waiver and pre-inspection rule changes, appraisal rule changes including bias, reconsideration of value and automated valuation rules at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA, appraisal gap and waiver program changes, radon, sewer scope and specialty inspection rules, inspection contingency and repair negotiation rule changes, enforcement against inspectors and appraisers and buyer rights when a defect is found after closing, with the state, agency or rule first and what a buyer can demand.

Track home inspection, appraisal and disclosure rules in the United States. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: seller disclosure law and form changes by state including flood, fire, climate risk, death, crime, mold and HOA disclosures; home inspector licensing, standards of practice and liability changes by state; inspection waiver and pre-inspection rule changes; appraisal rule changes at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA including reconsideration of value, bias rules, automated valuations and appraisal waiver programs; appraiser licensing and enforcement actions; radon, sewer scope, pest, well, septic and specialty inspection rule changes; contingency and repair negotiation form changes by state associations; enforcement actions against inspectors and appraisers; and court rulings on post-closing defects and misrepresentation. Prefer state legislatures and licensing boards, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, VA, state real estate associations, court documents and established real estate reporting; ignore inspector and agent marketing, and never give individual legal advice. Put the state, agency or rule first in the title and state what a buyer or seller can demand. Use high severity for a disclosure law taking effect within 90 days, an appraisal rule change at Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, or a ruling expanding buyer remedies. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, what to do, the date, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.