real estate disclosures: The Truth about Massachusetts Seller Disclosures - 11/09/09 08:15 AM
In Massachusetts, a seller disclosure is not mandatory.  While a real estate broker has an obligation to disclose any known material defects about a property, a seller is only obliged to disclose the presence of lead paint.   
Although sellers of properties cannot misrepresent the facts to a buyer, they have no duty to openly relay any information that they are not directly asked and often attorneys representing home sellers will recommend that their clients do not, in fact, fill out a seller disclosure statement since it may open them up to unnecessary liability. 
As a home buyer, you will sometimes see … (8 comments)