Jul 1, 2026 3 min read
Sellers, Disclose Everything … (if you don’t the neighbors will!)
A San Francisco seller once disclosed a 35-year-old foundation issue that had been fully repaired years earlier. The buyer moved in, and within days, a neighbor mentioned it during a welcome visit — with a version of the story that made it sound far worse than it was. Two years and a lawsuit later, an arbitrator sided with the buyer. The original disclosure had been accurate. It didn't matter. Th