Disclosures and Consequences

Send us Fan Mail In todays' episode I interview Jason Sharon a a 20-year U.S. Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and mortgage expert. As Owner/Broker of Home Loans Inc. in Charleston, SC, he specializes in VA loans and investment property financing by serving veterans, first-time buyers, and real estate investors across the Southeast. A published author of five mortgage books and a frequent medi...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of Disclosures & Consequences , I sit down with veteran real estate broker, investor, mentor, and author Burt Mulwitz. With decades of experience buying, selling, investing, and navigating changing markets, Burt shares the lessons he's learned from a lifetime in real estate.  www.burtmentor.com #podmatch Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Why does House Owl exist—and why should real estate agents care? In this origin episode of Disclosures & Consequences , Jason Piske shares the personal experience that exposed a major gap in real estate transactions: the difference between delivering disclosures and actually understanding them. Drawing from real-world experience as a California Realtor, Jason breaks down why e...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Disclosures & Consequences, Jason Piske of House Owl breaks down one of the most overlooked documents in a California real estate transaction: the preliminary title report. Most agents only skim the prelim for unpaid taxes, liens, or obvious title issues — but some of the biggest transaction risks are often buried in the old recorded items nobody takes time...

Send us Fan Mail Budgets, reserve studies, percent funded, funding plans—these HOA financial documents are often skimmed or ignored, but they reveal the true health (or hidden vulnerabilities) of a community. In this episode, Jason Piske shares a real California case from Anaheim where SB 326 balcony inspections triggered a $2.5 million repair bill and a $30,000 per-unit special assessment—even th...

Send us Fan Mail HOA documents are some of the largest — and most misunderstood — disclosures in California real estate. Many packages exceed hundreds of pages, and when agents feel unsure about interpreting them, the meeting minutes often get overlooked entirely. In this episode of Disclosures & Consequences , Jason Piske of House Owl shares a real-world story that changed how he approaches H...

Send us Fan Mail Most California agents treat the Natural Hazard Disclosure as harmless paperwork. It’s ordered from a third party.  It’s mostly maps and zones.  And it rarely sparks questions during escrow. That’s exactly why it’s dangerous. In this episode of Disclosures & Consequences , Jason Piske breaks down why the NHD is one of the most underestimated liability documents in a California...

Send us Fan Mail Disclosures & Consequences – Episode 3: The AVID Most California agents fill out the AVID… but very few were ever taught how to do it correctly. In this episode, Jason Piske breaks down what the Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure actually requires, and what it doesn’t. You’ll learn why “visual” is the key word, where agents get into trouble by minimizing what they see, and how...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Disclosures and Consequences , Jason unpacks the Seller Property Questionnaire (SPQ) and explains why this often-overlooked form carries some of the biggest liability in a California real estate transaction. Through a real case involving a visible homeless encampment, a shocked buyer, and a lawsuit that cost a brokerage hundreds of thousands of dollars, Jason sh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, real-estate risk specialist Jason Piske explains why the California TDS is one of the most misunderstood—and most dangerous—documents in a transaction. Perfect for brokers, team leaders, and agents who want stronger compliance practices, this episode breaks down how rushed disclosures, unclear seller statements, and unchecked boxes expose everyone to avoidable lia...