Notice to Purchasers... due diligence... sexual offenders...


Notice to Purchasers... due diligence... sexual offenders...
By Scott Rogers • June 5, 2008
As I work with buyers to prepare contracts to purchase, we spend some time reviewing the 30 paragraphs of the standard Virginia purchase contract. If you will be buying a home in the next year, it is o.k. to wait to review the majority of the contract until the time at which we are ready to submit an offer --- except, perhaps, paragraph 23. Paragraph 23 of Virginia's standard purchase contract states: "NOTICE TO PURCHASER(S): Purchaser should exercise whatever due diligence Purchaser deems necessary with respect to information on sexual offenders registered under Chapter 23 (sec19.2-987 et seq.) of Title 19. Such information may be obtained by contacting your local police department or the Department of State Police, Central Records Exchange at (804) 674-2000 or www.vsp.state.va.us." If you wait to review that paragraph until we are getting ready to sign an offer to purchase, you don't leave yourself much time to conduct any due diligence, because this paragraph does not say: "and if, after the contract is signed, you find out that sexual offenders live in the house next door to the one you are purchasing, you are welcome to change your mind about buying the house." If it is important to you to buy a home in an area where there are not a high number of sexual offenders (currently) living, you ought to do your research before we start looking at homes for sale. The good news is that the Virginia State Police web site is a fantastic resource for learning about sexual offenders in our community. You can search by zip code, county, city, name, or map. And once you get to the search results you can view the names, addresses, crimes and photos of registered sex offenders. You will also find some great frequently asked questions on the VSP site. If you haven't already figured it out, the image at the top of this post is the map search result for Harrisonburg --- each red balloon shows the home address of a registered sex offender. Again -- if it is important to you to buy a home in an area where there are not a high number of sexual offenders (currently) living, you ought to do your research before we start looking at homes for sale. Receive Updates by Email Recent Articles: There Are Plenty Of Types Of Houses That Exist That Just Are Not Available To Purchase Home Sales By Price Range In The City Of Harrisonburg Are You Compromising On Aspects Of Your Next Home That You Can Or Cannot Change Later? How Much Slower Are The Winter Months In Our Local Housing Market? Rockingham County and New Home Sales Drive Surge in Area Housing Market Find The Balance Between Optimistic And Realistic Home Pricing Room Size Is Difficult To Understand Solely From Real Estate Photos How Much Would You Value Not Having To Prepare Your Home For Showings? One Out Of Four Homes Is Taking Longer Than A Month To Sell Consider The Cost Of Your Planned Renovations When Planning Your Offer
Have any questions? Contact Scott Rogers at 540-578-0102 or scott@funkhousergroup.com
Based on information from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Association of REALTORS® or its MLS, for the period Jan 1, 2000 through Nov 21, 2024 (unless otherwise noted).
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