Anything affecting the desirablility of a home needs to be disclosed if the sellers or their agent know about it. We would definitely disclose and set the showing hours that our clients request.

No, I would have told them what I knew, the agent knew and that is why he set the showing hours. Was this year round or just seasonal. I have a listing that is right across the street from our ballparks and I have told buyers it is busy during the summer evening games. Most of them actually thought that was cool because they could walk over and get a hot dog. But people might block their driveway so they needed to know.

Todd,

It is a great idea to visit a home at many different times of the day and night before buying it.

I learned this one time when I almost bought a home in the country that just happened to have a huge generator that kicked in each night to water the plants in the nursery. Fortunately, my husband and I visited the home one night and discovered this outrageously loud noise.

Whew! It was a close one!

Todd, I don't know why, but this is so FUNNY! ROFL!  Maybe its your pictures?!

Does anyone remember the movie that Chevy Chase was in about the guy that bought a house and the neighbors and town people were all mean and rude and he decided to sell it. He promises to pay anyone who would help him get it sold by acting nice and acting like it was a picture perfect town where everyone was friendly. People came to look at the house and the town people poured on the charm so much he decided to stay there and not sell.  This kind of made me think of that movie.

Funny Farm?

What did you say?  I couldn't hear you. but if that silence turns golden to you and the agent, more power to silence.

Todd,

In my neck of the woods, CA requires a transfer disclosure statement (TDS) and sellers are asked to check off the items that apply.  One of which is: Are you (Seller) aware of neighborhood noise problems or other nuisances?  Agents must disclose, disclose, disclose.  Maybe you can bring this to the round table next agents meeting and implement a form like this to prevent a lawsuit.  Just a thought.

Todd,

In my neck of the woods, CA requires a transfer disclosure statement (TDS) and sellers are asked to check off the items that apply.  One of which is: Are you (Seller) aware of neighborhood noise problems or other nuisances?  Agents must disclose, disclose, disclose.  Maybe you can bring this to the round table next agents meeting and implement a form like this to prevent a lawsuit.  Just a thought.

SPDS (Seller Property Disclosure Statement) here in AZ does the same thing. There's no standardized disclosure form in OR Todd?

maybe the listing agent should have targeted the marketing to all the soccer fans out there ... what a great "feature" :-).