Edgewood, WA Real Estate Blog

The Washington State legislature (RCW 64.06.020) requires a property disclosure form (which when using NWMLS forms is known as a Form 17) be provided by a seller for the transfer of: 1) Real property consisting of one to four dwelling units, 2) a condominium, unless the sale is subject to the public offering statement, 3) a residential timeshare, unless subject to written disclosure under the Washington timeshare act, 4) a mobile or manufactured home that is personal property.

However, the foregoing notwithstanding, the following transfers are exempt and do not require a property disclosure form:

1. A foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or a sale by a lienholder who acquired the residential real property through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure**;
2. A gift or other transfer to a parent, spouse, or child of a transferor or child of any parent or spouse of a transferor;
3. A transfer between spouses in connection with a marital dissolution;
4. A transfer where a buyer had an ownership interest in the property within two years of the date of the transfer including, but not limited to, an ownership interest as a partner in a partnership, a limited partner in a limited partnership, a shareholder in a corporation, a leasehold interest, or transfers to and from a facilitator pursuant to a tax deferred exchange;
5. A transfer of an interest that is less than fee simple, except that the transfer of a vendee’s interest under a real estate contract is subject to the requirements of this chapter; and
6. A transfer made by the personal representative of the estate of the decedent or by a trustee in bankruptcy.\

Update:Â If you’re a FSBO looking for a property disclosure form (form 17 equivalent), you can find it here.

**Update 2:  See comments