Real Estate Clearance for stigmatized and historic properties.
A Real Estate Clearance is a pre-listing or pre-closing inspection for properties with a reputation. A licensed, insured technician investigates, researches the property's history, and issues a written report buyers, sellers, and closing attorneys can rely on. It turns "the house has a history" from a dealbreaker into a line item.
- Radon.
- Septic.
- Us.
Radon. Septic. Us.
Historic listings along the Front Range come with woodwork, character, and occasionally a rumor about the attic. Buyers hear the rumor at the showing. Deals stall over it. A clearance report answers the question on paper before it reaches the negotiating table, the same way a radon test or septic inspection does.
What the report includes
- A documented site inspection by a certified technician
- Archive research on the parcel and its former occupants
- Findings in plain language, including "nothing found" when that's the answer
- Recommendations and, where needed, a resolution plan the seller can complete before closing
Listing-pipeline retainers
For brokerages, developers, and closing attorneys who handle historic inventory. Put Dearly Departed into your listing prep checklist and get priority scheduling and standard pricing across every listing. One professional who trusts the paperwork is worth forty open houses.
Continuing education for realtors
The Dearly Departed Academy offers continuing education on stigmatized-property disclosure. [NEEDS INFO: confirm CE approval with the Colorado Division of Real Estate before publishing credit hours.]
See the AcademyReal estate questions
Colorado law (C.R.S. 38-35.5-101) says certain facts that psychologically impact a property, such as a past homicide, felony, or suicide, are not material facts brokers must disclose. The statute does not mention hauntings by name, so treat it as a question for your broker and attorney. A clearance report gives everyone the same documented facts either way. We are not attorneys, and this is not legal advice.
It can slow a sale or reduce offers when buyers are left guessing. A written report removes the guessing.
Retainer clients receive priority scheduling. Standard clearances are scheduled within the week.
Cheaper than finding out at closing.
Turn "the house has a history" into a line item.
