Practice and Disclosures, 25% of the examination
Stigmatized property
Property affected by an event, such as a death, that has no physical effect on the structure.
California generally bars liability for failing to volunteer a death that occurred more than three years before the buyer's offer. A death inside that period is not automatically material in every transaction, so apply the ordinary materiality analysis. A direct question must be answered truthfully, while HIV and AIDS status is protected by a separate nondisclosure rule.
See also
Test the distinction
A relevant question from Practice and Disclosures, selected because its facts or explanation use this concept.
An occupant died at the property four years before a buyer's offer. The buyer has not asked about deaths. Which statement correctly describes the seller's duty?
Written to DRE's published topic list. Not a real examination question, since reproducing those is a misdemeanor under B&P Code section 123.
Primary sources
Use these authorities when a course summary, forum answer, or older flashcard conflicts with the current California rule.