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  1. Ask your homeowner association board of directors or property management company if the Association's attorneys provide a current Real Estate Disclosure Statement.<\/li>
  2. Obtain a copy of the Summons and Complaint, if a Disclosure Statement is not provided or is not current.<\/li>
  3. Ask your property management company if the homeowners association has filed a Notice of Claim against the developer and, if so, get a copy of the Preliminary Defect List for the development. (Required under Civil Code §1375 effective 1 -1 98.)<\/li>
  4. Pay special attention when completing the Seller's Standard Real Estate Disclosure Statement. Err on the side of over-disclosure.<\/li>
  5. Hire an independent home inspection during escrow from an insured inspection company with liability or errors and omissions coverage.<\/li>
  6. Ask your immediate neighbors if they are having any problems.<\/li>
  7. Find out if the Board is planning on filing a claim\/lawsuit relating to construction defects any time soon. Get copies of any board correspondence to developer.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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