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Selling your home without an agent inMontesano, Washington
What the steps look like, what commonly comes up at closing, and the homes already on REDBO in Montesano, Washington. REDBO does not practice law.
Homes on REDBO in Montesano, Washington
1 home on REDBO
Resources for Montesano, Washington
Seller disclosure
RCW 64.06.010(7)
A buyer may expressly waive receipt of the seller statement, but may not waive the Environmental section when any answer in that section would be yes.
Source: Washington State Legislature · Retrieved 2026-07-21
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RCW 64.06.013(1)
A Washington commercial-real-estate seller must deliver the completed statutory-minimum commercial statement unless receipt is expressly waived or the transfer is otherwise exempt.
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RCW 64.06.015(1)
A Washington unimproved-residential-real-property seller must deliver the completed statutory-minimum statement unless receipt is expressly waived or the transfer is otherwise exempt.
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RCW 64.06.015(2)
The statutory seller statement is disclosure only and is not part of the purchase agreement.
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RCW 64.06.020(1), notice to buyer
Washington’s improved-residential statement identifies its disclosures as existing material facts or defects based on the seller’s actual knowledge when the seller completes the statement.
Source: Washington State Legislature · Retrieved 2026-07-21
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RCW 64.06.020(1), operative version until Jan. 1, 2027
In a Washington sale of improved residential real property, the seller must deliver a completed statutory-minimum disclosure statement unless the buyer expressly waived receipt under RCW 64.06.010 or the transfer is otherwise exempt there.
Source: Washington State Legislature · Retrieved 2026-07-21
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RCW 64.06.030, first sentence
Unless receipt was expressly waived, a Washington seller must deliver the completed, signed, dated residential transfer statement no later than five business days after mutual acceptance, unless the parties otherwise agree.
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RCW 64.06.030, second sentence
Within three business days after receiving the Washington residential transfer statement, unless otherwise agreed, the buyer may accept it or rescind in the buyer’s sole discretion.
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RCW 64.06.030, third sentence
A Washington buyer who timely elects rescission must deliver written notice within the applicable period; on delivery, the buyer is entitled to immediate return of deposits and other consideration less agreed disbursements, and the purchase agreement becomes void.
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RCW 64.06.040(1)
A scheduled closing inside the amendment rescission period is extended until that period expires.
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RCW 64.06.040(1)
Before closing, a seller who learns from a nonbuyer source of additional information or an adverse change making a disclosure inaccurate must amend and deliver the statement.
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RCW 64.06.040(1)
Absent a completed preclosing cure, the buyer may accept an amendment or rescind within three business days after receiving it.
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RCW 64.06.040(1)
No amendment is required if the seller restores accuracy or corrects the adverse change at least three business days before closing.
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RCW 64.06.040(2)
Postclosing events or information do not create a Chapter 64.06 amendment duty or Chapter 64.06 rescission right.
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RCW 64.06.040(3)
If a required statement is not provided, the buyer rescission right continues until the earlier of three business days after receipt or closing, unless waived in writing.
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RCW 64.06.050(1)
A seller is not liable under the statutory statement rule for an error, inaccuracy, or omission the seller did not actually know.
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RCW 64.06.050(1)
Absent actual knowledge of error, the seller is not liable for statement information supplied by public agencies or qualified professionals acting within their license or expertise.
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RCW 64.06.070
Subject to RCW 64.06.050, Chapter 64.06 preserves buyer rights under other common law, statutes, and contracts while creating no new chapter remedy beyond timely statutory rescission.
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RCW 64.06.080(1)
A Washington city or county seller-information requirement is effective only after the required electronic summary and authority link or text are posted through the statutory system.
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Lead paint
42 U.S.C. § 4851b(27)
Federal lead-disclosure law generally defines target housing as housing constructed before 1978, subject to the statutory elderly, disability, zero-bedroom, child-occupancy, and jurisdiction-specific exceptions.
Source: Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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42 U.S.C. § 4852d(a)(1)(B)
Before a purchaser or lessee is contractually obligated for target housing, the seller or lessor must disclose known lead-based paint or hazards and provide available lead-hazard evaluation reports.
Source: Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives · Retrieved 2026-07-20
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42 U.S.C. § 4852d(a)(1)(C)
For a target-housing sale, the seller must permit the purchaser a 10-day lead risk-assessment or inspection period unless the parties mutually agree to a different period.
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HOA and condominium
RCW 64.06.040(4)
An association failure to provide the specified requested statement information does not itself constitute the seller’s failure or refusal to provide the statement.
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Timeline
RCW 64.06.040(3)
For Chapter 64.06, closing requires payment and delivery and recording of the conveyance document; after closing, the delivery obligation and chapter remedies terminate.
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Other local and state resources
RCW 64.06.010, lead-in
Washington Chapter 64.06 does not apply to the seven transfer categories enumerated in RCW 64.06.010.
Source: Washington State Legislature · Retrieved 2026-07-21
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RCW 64.06.010(1)
A foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is outside Chapter 64.06.
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RCW 64.06.010(2)
A qualifying gift or transfer within the family relationships listed in RCW 64.06.010(2) is outside Chapter 64.06.
Source: Washington State Legislature · Retrieved 2026-07-21
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RCW 64.06.010(3)
A qualifying transfer between spouses or domestic partners connected to dissolution is outside Chapter 64.06.
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RCW 64.06.010(4)
A transfer to a buyer who held an ownership interest in the property within the preceding two years is outside Chapter 64.06.
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RCW 64.06.010(5)
A transfer of less than fee simple is generally outside Chapter 64.06, but a vendee's real-estate-contract interest remains subject to the chapter.
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RCW 64.06.010(6)
A transfer by a decedent estate personal representative or bankruptcy trustee is outside Chapter 64.06.
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RCW 64.06.060
The Legislature excludes practices covered by Chapter 64.06 from the public-interest element used to apply Washington’s Consumer Protection Act.
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RCW 64.06.090
A Washington residential-real-property seller must make the statutory heating-oil-tank insurance notice available to the buyer.
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Selling without an agent: the steps, in order
Price the home
Look at recent nearby sales and homes currently for sale, then choose a price you can explain.
Prepare and photograph it
Clean, repair the obvious, and take bright, honest photos of every room.
Publish your listing
Put the home in front of buyers with a full description and photos. On REDBO you publish it yourself; on an MLS package, the partner broker places it on your local MLS.
Handle showings and questions
Answer buyer inquiries and set up showings on times that suit you.
Review offers
Compare price, financing, deposit and timing, and negotiate the terms you want.
Sign the purchase agreement
Put the agreed terms in writing. Ask a local attorney or title company to review before you sign.
Inspection, appraisal and financing
The buyer completes their checks while you respond to repair and paperwork requests.
Close
A title company, escrow company or attorney, depending on where you live, records the transfer and pays you.
How long each step takes depends on the home, the price and the buyer’s financing. REDBO does not publish a typical number of days for this area because it has not sourced one.
What commonly comes up at closing
Costs that commonly come up when a sale closes:
- Title search, title insurance and escrow or attorney fees
- Recording fees for the new deed
- Transfer or documentary taxes, where a state or locality charges them
- Property taxes and other charges divided between buyer and seller on the closing date
- Any buyer-agent compensation you agree to offer
- Payoff of your existing mortgage, if you have one
Amounts and rules differ by state and locality. Ask a title company or attorney for an itemized estimate before you set your price.