Sustainability manager lays out Home Energy Score proposal; council asks enforcement, cost and realtor questions Alyssa Joneswood presented a regional Home Energy Score disclosure concept (time-of-listing assessment, 1–10 score, assessor cost $150–$350, subsidized assessments for low-income sellers). Council members raised enforcement, cost, REIT/RCW and realtor concerns and asked for further research; council agreed to continue discussion, not to adopt at this meeting.

Tumwater is considering a groundbreaking Home Energy Score proposal that could transform how we evaluate homes for energy efficiency during sales!

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Real-estate professionals raise complaints about CHFA/PMI disclosure and 'bait-and-switch' financing Members and staff discussed complaints that lenders or agents are omitting CHFA designation on prequalification letters or MLS forms, listing loans as 'conventional' or 'PMI' and later delivering CHFA-related commitments with additional conditions. Members characterized the practice as a "bait-and-switch" that can put sellers' deposits at risk.

Real estate insiders are sounding the alarm over a troubling "bait-and-switch" tactic that could jeopardize your home sale and deposit—are you in the know?

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