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HB1081 • 2026
Establishing consumer protections for owners of solicited real estate.
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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Solicited real estate
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108 • Dufault
Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1081-S AMH DUFA MULV 555 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Eliminates the provision specifying that a violation is a matter affecting the public interest and is an unfair or deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of competition for the purposes of applying the Consumer Protection Act.
283 • Dozier
Plain English: 1081-S AMS DOZI S2521.1 SHB 1081 - S AMD 283 By Senator Dozier NOT ADOPTED 04/10/2025 On page 2, line 6, after "appraisal;" strike "and"1 On page 2, line 8, after "without" strike "penalty or"2 On page 2, line 9, after "received" insert "; and3 (iv) For owners of solicited real property who cancel the 4 purchase contract after receiving an appraisal at the expense of the 5 potential buyer, the owner shall reimburse the potential buyer for 6 the cost of the appraisal within five business days of the 7 cancellation" 8 On page 2, line 25, after "section;" strike "and"9 On page 2, beginning on line 26, after "without" strike "penalty 10 or" 11 On page 2, line 28, after "section" insert "; and12 (c) Shall reimburse the potential buyer for the cost of the 13 appraisal if the seller cancels the purchase contract after receiving 14 an appraisal at the expense of a potential buyer within five business 15 days of the cancellation" 16 EFFECT: Requires the owner of solicited real property reimburse a potential buyer for the cost of an appraisal.
1st substitute bill substituted.
Solicited real estate
AN ACT Relating to establishing consumer protections for owners 1 of solicited real estate; and adding a new chapter to Title 61 RCW.2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) For real estate transactions in which 4 a potential buyer actively solicits the purchase of real property 5 through public advertising or written, electronic, or in-person 6 contact with an owner of real property that is not currently publicly 7 available or listed on the real estate market for purchase, the owner 8 of the solicited real property shall:9 (a) Have the right to an appraisal of the real property by an 10 appraiser licensed in accordance with chapter 18.140 RCW;11 (b) Receive notice from the potential buyer of the owner's right 12 to an appraisal as described in subsection (2) of this section; and13 (c) Have the right to cancel the purchase contract without 14 penalty or further obligation subject to subsection (2) of this 15 section. 16 (2)(a) For owners of real property who wish to exercise their 17 right to an appraisal: 18 (i) The owner has the right to select the appraiser, and the 19 potential buyer is responsible for the expense of the appraisal;20 H-0209.1 HOUSE BILL 1081 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Representatives Donaghy, Connors, Ryu, Taylor, Fosse, Kloba, and Reeves Prefiled 12/16/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business. p. 1 HB 1081 (ii) The appraisal must be ordered within three business days 1 after the execution of the purchase contract, and the owner of the 2 real property shall notify the buyer of the appraisal; and3 (iii) The owner of the real property has the right to cancel the 4 purchase contract, without penalty or further obligation, within four 5 business days after the appraisal is received. 6 (b) For owners of real property who do not wish to receive an 7 appraisal, the owner has the right to cancel the purchase contract 8 without penalty or further obligation within 10 business days after 9 execution of the contract. 10 (c) In the event of cancellation, the owner of the real property 11 shall send a notice of cancellation to the buyer by mail, telegram, 12 email, or other means of written communication. Notice of 13 cancellation is considered given when mailed, when filed for 14 telegraphic transmission, when emailed, or if sent by other means, 15 when delivered to the buyer's designated place of business.16 (3) The purchase contract for a real estate transaction described 17 in this section must state clearly in at least size 10-point boldface 18 type, and the seller must affirmatively acknowledge, that the seller:19 (a) Has a right to an appraisal as specified in subsection (2) of 20 this section; and 21 (b) Has a right to cancel the purchase contract without penalty 22 or further obligation in accordance with subsection (2) of this 23 section. 24 (4) This section does not apply to a buyer or seller represented 25 by a real estate broker licensed in accordance with chapter 18.85 26 RCW. 27 (5) The attorney general may bring actions to enforce compliance 28 with this section. The legislature finds that the practices covered 29 by this section are matters vitally affecting the public interest for 30 the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, chapter 19.86 31 RCW. A violation of this section is not reasonable in relation to the 32 development and preservation of business and is an unfair or 33 deceptive act in trade or commerce and an unfair method of 34 competition for the purpose of applying the consumer protection act, 35 chapter 19.86 RCW. 36 p. 2 HB 1081 NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Section 1 of this act constitutes a new 1 chapter in Title 61 RCW.2 --- END --- p. 3 HB 1081