Visalia, CA real estate: buy or sell with a local AXEN agent
Visalia gives you California living at a Central Valley price, with older homes near downtown, newer tracts on the edges and rural lots outside town. An AXEN agent who works here knows which areas hold value and what to check on a valley home.
Buying a home in Visalia: what to know
The steps are the same everywhere. These are the California and Visalia details that trip people up.
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Read the disclosures. California sellers of most 1 to 4 unit homes must give you a Transfer Disclosure Statement and a Natural Hazard Disclosure. Read both before your contingencies end.
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Check the A/C and roof. Valley summers are hot. Ask the age of the air conditioner and roof, and have both inspected.
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Rural lot? Test the well and septic. Homes outside city limits often use a private well and septic system. Test the water and inspect the septic before you remove contingencies.
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Ask about solar. If the panels are leased or financed, the contract may move to you. Read the terms before you close.
Selling a home in Visalia
Fill out the TDS
The Transfer Disclosure Statement tells buyers what you know about the home. Be complete; it protects you.
Know your closing costs
Escrow and title handle the closing. Tulare County charges a documentary transfer tax, $1.10 per $1,000 of price.
Price to the neighborhood
Two parts of town can sell very differently. Your agent pulls the closest recent sales.
Visalia real estate questions
What disclosures do California home sellers have to give?
Most sellers of 1 to 4 unit homes must give a Transfer Disclosure Statement and a Natural Hazard Disclosure, plus other forms depending on the home.
What is the transfer tax in Tulare County?
The county documentary transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. Who pays is set in the contract.
Who handles the closing in Visalia?
A neutral escrow company holds the money and papers, and a title company insures the title and records the deed.
Does it cost anything to talk to an AXEN agent in Visalia?
No. Talking with an AXEN agent about buying or selling in Visalia is free.