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Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement

Oregon law (ORS 105.462–105.490) requires sellers of 1–4 family residential dwellings to deliver a completed Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement to the buyer **(or buyer’s agent)**. The law lists specific questions that must be answered 'yes', 'no', or 'unknown' about the property’s condition. These include: title/legal issues, water source and any issues, insulation, structural components (roof, foundation, etc.), systems (plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling), presence of pests, hazardous materials (like radon, underground tanks), and any other material defects. Sellers must also disclose if the property is in a designated zone (floodplain, wildfire hazard zone, etc.) The disclosure is to be given to the buyer upon or *before* the buyer’s offer is accepted. If it’s delivered later, the buyer gets 5 days right to revoke the transaction. Certain sales (new construction, trustee/estate sales, between co-owners, etc.) are exempt. Oregon also has a separate requirement under the Domestic Well Testing Act that if a property has a well, the seller must test the well water for arsenic, nitrates, and bacteria and provide results to the buyer and state within 90 days. Additionally, sellers must inform buyers of any known abandoned wells on the property. These items often appear on the disclosure form and as separate reports.

• ORS 105.462–105.475:contentReference[oaicite:194]{index=194}
• ORS 448.271:contentReference[oaicite:195]{index=195}

MLS Practices

Oregon’s primary MLS (RMLS) requires a signed listing agreement. RMLS enforces Clear Cooperation. RMLS listings often mention if the seller’s disclosure is available; agents typically attach the filled Oregon disclosure form PDF to the listing for other agents. In Portland, the Home Energy Score and Report must be included in the listing – RMLS has fields for the score and a PDF attachment for the report. The MLS will fine listings in Portland that don’t have the score as required. Additionally, RMLS has specific fields for well/septic and requires input of the disclosure of those. MLS remarks in Oregon must avoid any protected class references. RMLS also doesn’t allow mentioning a listing is 'coming soon to Zillow' or any external promotion that violates their rules. If the seller disclosure reveals something like 'roof leaks in winter', an agent might note 'roof credit offered' in agent remarks, but MLS doesn’t require that – it’s just common negotiation. The MLS does require a front exterior photo and will not allow images with watermarks or agent branding. Finally, RMLS allows a status called "Bumpable" if the sale is contingent on the buyer’s home selling – this might indirectly signal a disclosure: if the buyer’s home sale fell through due to inspection, etc., but that’s beyond initial disclosure scope.

• Portland Home Energy Score Admin Rule:contentReference[oaicite:199]{index=199}
• RMLS Rules & Regs

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Disclosure

Federal law (Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992) requires sellers of homes built before 1978 to provide buyers with an EPA lead hazard information pamphlet and disclose any known lead-based paint or hazards, giving buyers a 10-day opportunity to test for lead.

• 42 U.S.C. 4852d
• 24 CFR 35

Fair Housing Act (No Discriminatory Advertising)

Under federal (and Oregon) law, advertising a home for sale may not indicate any preference or limitation based on protected classes. Oregon’s protected classes mirror federal plus others like marital status and sexual orientation. Thus, no listing comments such as 'ideal for adults' or 'Catholic neighborhood,' etc., which would violate fair housing.

• 42 U.S.C. §3604(c)
• ORS 659A.421