Question regarding diclouser of neighbors (?)

[Gretchen B]

While the general law has been that agents aren't required to disclose knowledge of a sex offender living in the neighborhood, they weren't prohibited from doing so, either. The law eliminated the need for agents to "discover" and disclose, placing the burden on the buyer to do their due diligence by investigating the area.

The requirements do vary from state to state, and I think most agents, if they're aware of a sex offender living in the immediate neighborhood will readily disclose that information.

Now however, I'm reading that some states are classifying the "sex offender living next door" situation under the stigmatized property laws, which means an agent would be prohibited from disclosing that information. This seems to be a step backwards in my opinion. Good real estate has always been about disclosure. I do feel bad for anyone trying to sell and get out of a neighborhood where sex offenders have moved in.

[Tish Thompson]

In VA we are not required to disclose that someone died in a house, but I've seen that quite a bit on here. If we were made to disclose every house that someone died in, do you know how many homes would probably never sell?

We are required to do a Meagan's Law disclosure, but it's the purchasers responsibility to do all the follow up that they feel is required to make sure the home they're buying is safe.

[momoffive]

hey, you didn't say is cost money...