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This week's episode is an issue we get quite often unfortunately.

What happens when the Seller knows about a defect with the house and fails to disclose it?

What happens when the Seller does not know?

What happens when the inspector misses an issue with the house?

What happens when the Realtor knows (or doesn't know) about an issue with the house?

What is the main case in Florida that discusses this issue?

What do you think?  Let me know at Shawn@YesnerLaw.com or www.YesnerLaw.com. 

Interesting information from ASIS. The ASIS Executive Protection Council has created Executive Protection Standards and Guidelines, which has been submitted to ASIS for review. Also, they will launch at least two Executive Protection Newsletters in 2018. If you are an ASIS member you can log in to the forums to read the announcement from Bob Oatman.

Years back a group of practitioners under the umbrella of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (ABCHS) created Executive Protection Standards for a Certification program that would be offered by the ABCHS. The ABCHS EP Board consisted of practitioners from all the disciplines; it took about three years to get it together. Unfortunately, ABCHS imploded. It will be interesting to see how the ASIS EP Standards progresses.

Also ASIS International has changed the name of its annual security conference from the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits to the Global Security Exchange (GSX). 

The newly branded GSX will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 23-27, 2018.

I polled a group of about 100 FL Realtors on which residential real estate contract is better for Buyers or Sellers, the "As-Is" Contract or the Repair Limit contract. The answers are in this week's Crushing Debt Podcast!

I regularly speak at BABA (Become A Better Agent) for Insured Title Company.  The last time I spoke, we debated the pros and cons of the two versions of the Florida Real Estate Contract in use by most FL Realtors. 

The "As-Is" contract gives the buyer the right to cancel the contract after doing inspections, if the Buyer finds that the property is not acceptable.

The "Repair Limit" contract allows the seller to fix the property up to a certain repair limit.  If the repairs exceed that limit, either party can cancel the contract, or the Buyer can agree to make repairs in excess of the dollar repair limit.

Which do you think is better for Sellers?  Which do you think is better for Buyers? 

Email me at Shawn@Yesnerlaw.com or www.yesnerlaw.com