ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

House: COM DPA 10-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 59-0-1-0

Senate: COM DP 7-0-2-0 | 3rd Read 23-2-5-0


HB 2747: wholesale real estate buyers; disclosure

Sponsor: Representative Espinoza, LD 19

Transmitted to the Governor

Overview

Provides disclosure requirements for wholesale buyers and sellers.

Provisions

1.   Requires a wholesale buyer of residential real property, before entering into a binding agreement, to provide a disclosure in writing to the seller that the buyer is a wholesale buyer. (Sec. 1)

2.   Stipulates if a wholesale buyer violates the disclosure requirement, the seller may cancel the contract for sale at any time prior to the close of escrow without penalty and may retain any earnest money paid by the wholesale buyer. (Sec. 1)

3.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes)	     ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes)      ☐ Emergency (40 votes)	☐ Fiscal NoteRequires a wholesale seller of residential real property, before entering into a binding agreement, to provide a disclosure in writing to the buyer that the seller is a wholesale seller who holds an equitable interest in the property and that the seller may not be able to convey title to the property. (Sec. 1)

4.   Stipulates if a wholesale seller violates the disclosure requirement, the buyer may cancel the contract for sale at any time prior to the close of escrow without penalty and may retain any earnest money paid by the buyer. (Sec. 1)

5.   Defines residential real property as real property with fewer than five dwelling units. (Sec. 1)

6.   Defines wholesale buyer as a person or entity that enters into a purchase contract for residential real property as the buyer and assigns that same contract to another person or entity. (Sec. 1)

7.   Defines wholesale seller as a person or entity that enters into a purchase contract for residential real property as the seller, that does not hold legal title to that real property and that assigns the same contract to another person or entity. (Sec. 1)

 

 

 

 

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