Real Estate Disclosures in Charleston WV: Seller Checklist

Real estate disclosures deserve attention before a Charleston, WV house sale, including a proposed as-is sale. Selling as-is describes the proposed condition of the sale. Do not treat it as permission to conceal known problems or skip disclosure questions. Real estate disclosures depend on the property and transaction. Before signing, ask a West Virginia real estate attorney which state, federal, and contract requirements apply to your property and transaction.

Prepare information you can support

Describe observations without guessing at a diagnosis.
Keep dated records and identify what they actually cover.
Ask your attorney which disclosures and contract requirements apply.

Real estate disclosures: make a factual summary

List what you know about roof leaks, water entry, structural concerns, systems, pests, prior repairs, and unfinished work. Separate observed conditions from a contractor’s diagnosis or an assumption. If a question is unanswered, say what is unknown rather than guessing or describing the issue as resolved.

Supporting records for real estate disclosures

Collect inspection reports, repair invoices, warranties, permits or inspection approvals you actually have, and relevant communications. Label dates and the scope of work. An invoice for one repair does not prove that every related problem was corrected. Ask your adviser what records need to be provided and when.

Check lead-based paint requirements

The EPA explains the federal lead-based paint disclosure rule for most housing built before 1978, including known information and available records. Ask your adviser whether the property and transaction are covered and which notices, documents, and inspection provisions apply. Do not assume cash funding creates an exemption.

Review the as-is and inspection language

Ask what the buyer is accepting, what review remains, and whether repairs or credits could be requested. Have the written terms explained independently if you are uncertain. A buyer’s inspection and a seller’s disclosure responsibilities are separate questions; one should not be assumed to replace the other.

Keep updates consistent

If new information becomes available, ask how it should be communicated and documented. Keep a copy of the materials and signed documents. Honest preparation helps everyone review the property, but no checklist or buyer promise guarantees freedom from a later dispute.

AM Investments can consider an as-is purchase, but does not replace your legal adviser. Compare real estate disclosures and the as-is selling decision and use our real estate disclosures: questions to raise with a buyer before agreeing to terms.

Build a dated record without overstating what it proves

For each concern, list the location, observation date, available photos, professional evaluation and work actually completed. Keep the contractor’s scope with the invoice. If a report covers one area, do not describe it as approval of the entire house. If a document is missing, mark that gap so your adviser can explain what to do next. A tidy folder is useful, but it is not a legal conclusion that the property has no remaining issues.

For example, a paid invoice for a roof repair and a later report of a stain are two separate records. Do not discard the later information because work was previously paid for. Ask the appropriate professional to evaluate the concern, then ask your attorney how the information should be communicated in the sale. This is an illustrative recordkeeping example, not a diagnosis or a statement about an AM Investments project.

Before you sign or update a disclosure

Does the statement distinguish facts from unknowns?
Are dates and the scope of supporting records clear?
Have new findings been raised with your adviser?
Have the applicable notices and contract provisions been reviewed?

Keep the disclosure record through closing

Ask how to deliver relevant records, who should receive them and how updates will be documented. Retain the materials and versions provided. Use a private channel for personal or account information. Review the closing preparation checklist to organize the broader transaction while your attorney addresses real estate disclosures and legal obligations. No checklist or buyer statement guarantees that a later disagreement cannot occur.

Discuss a possible as-is purchase

Tell AM Investments about the property below, or call 304-250-9336. An inquiry carries no obligation to sell. We are the prospective buyer when discussing our offer; compare the written terms with your alternatives.