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What does each of your reports include? | Back to Top
- NHD Report
The NDA Natural Hazard Disclosure Report is the most thorough and precise disclosure report available in the industry. The mapping used to generate the NDA Report is accurate within 12 inches, making it the most precise measurement available today. NDA only uses actual parcel boundaries, instead of misleading static icons, to make its determinations. The NDA Report is comprehensive and complies with Federal, State, and Local California disclosure requirements, including Special Assessments and Mello-Roos taxes. Additionally, for every paperless disclosure report you order, we will plant a baby tree on your behalf!
- Tax Data Report
The NDA disclosure report is comprehensive and includes all legally required tax disclosure items, i.e. Mello-Roos and Special Assessments (1915 Bonds). The Tax Data Report is an expanded report available through NDA that provides additional tax items which home buyers can obtain or home sellers can opt to provide as a supplement. The additional tax items included in the Tax Data Report are Direct Assessments, Ad Valorem Taxes (which are subject to change based on the purchase price of the property), and the calculation of any relevant Private Transfer Taxes.
- Environmental Report
The NDA Environmental Report discloses the most up to date environmental data available impacting a property. Depending on the location of the property, the NDA Environmental Report includes National Priorities Sites (NPL); CERCLIS; Leaking Underground Fuel Tank Sites (LUFT); SWIS sites; Spills, Leaks, Investigation and Cleanup List (SLIC); Active Annual Workplan List (AWP); and additional items such as instances of Perchlorate contamination, oil and gas drilling wells, and schools with possible hazardous material contamination.
- C.L.U.E.® Risk Only Report
NDA is an authorized distributor of the C.L.U.E® Risk Only Report. This report covers the 5 year insurance loss history of a residential property. The C.L.U.E.® Risk Only Report aids California sellers in meeting their contractual requirement (Section 7B of the Residential Purchase Agreement) and buyers in obtaining more information about the home they are purchasing.
(Each of the above NDA reports is backed by our industry leading professional liability insurance, which extends to any individual that relies upon it for use in a transaction.)
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What makes your reports so accurate? | Back to Top
- Our report mapping is accurate to under 12 inches, making it the most precise measurement available today. Other companies use up to 1/4 mile buffer zones when mapping hazards. Additionally, we only use actual parcel boundaries, instead of misleading static icons (i.e. little picture of a house or a little star.)
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What are Industrial Use Zones? | Back to Top
- For most residential properties, there are various forms of commercial or industrially zoned properties within a nearby proximity which can that could adversely affect or possibly enhance a particular desirability of a property. These zoned properties include gas stations, schools, shopping centers, restaurants, golf courses, grocery stores, etc.
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When should I order a disclosure report? | Back to Top
- As early as practicable, before the making or acceptance of an offer.
Civil Code §1103.3 requires sellers to provide even prospective transferees natural hazard disclosures as soon as practicable, before the offer is made. So, we recommend that our clients order a disclosure report at the time of listing.
Just obtain your NHD as soon as you take the listing (NDA doesn’t charge for the report unless there is a successful closing). Keep an electronic copy of the report and email it to prospective transferees.
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How much do your reports cost? | Back to Top
- Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report costs $99.
- Expanded Tax Data Report costs $29.95.
- Environmental Report is automatically included with NHD report orders where required by local jurisdiction.
- C.L.U.E.® Risk Only Report costs $19.50, The report is usually delivered within 2-3 business days.
- There is never a fee to pay through escrow.
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How can I order a report? | Back to Top
- Order a paperless report.
- Phone in an order by calling 1-866-918-1966.
- Download an NDA order form and fax to 1-866-918-1977.
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How long does it take to receive a report? | Back to Top
- Paperless reports are delivered electronically by email in 24 hours or less.
- Hard copies are sent via next day messenger, and usually arrive 24-48 hours after the order is placed.
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Will there be a charge for the report if the property falls out of escrow or the property is taken off the market? | Back to Top
- No, payment is only required if the property sells and closes escrow. Your success is ours.
How do you help the environment? | Back to Top
- If you order a paperless report, we will plant a tree on your behalf.
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- NDA employees and our friends in the real estate community periodically gather for “Green Day” events and personally plant saplings on cleared, deforested, or burnt land. More Upcoming Events | Read Articles
- All of our printed materials and reports are printed on recycled paper.
- All of our sales reps drive a hybrid Toyota Prius, which runs on gas and electricity.
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Do you have insurance coverage? | Back to Top
- Yes. We carry full professional liability insurance and OFFER ZERO DEDUCTIBLE INSURANCE coverage for every NHD report. Other companies require YOU to cover up to $75,000 for errors in their reports.
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Who owns NDA? | Back to Top
- We are 100% employee owned and are not owned, in whole or in part, by any real estate brokerage, title insurer, or any other affiliate. Most other companies are title-owned or partially broker-owned.
Meet Our Management Team
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Where are you located? | Back to Top
- National Disclosure Authority (NDA)
1640 5th Street, Suite 110
Santa Monica, CA 90401
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Is NDA hiring? | Back to Top
- We are always looking for talented individuals with experience in the real estate field. If you’re interested in a position with NDA, please send your resume to info@ndareports.com.
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How can I print a single page, like the NHDS page 5? | Back to Top
- Open the PDF report file attached in the email you received, then from Adobe Acrobat Reader click "File" from the upper menu bar.
- Then from the drop-down menu select "Print".
- The "Print" window will appear (see image on right). In the "Print Range" section, select "Pages from" and "Pages to" option and change the numbers in both fields to 5.
- Then press the "OK" button to print.
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When I sell my home, can I use the NHD report I received when I bought it? | Back to Top
- No, the maps used in making a natural hazard disclosure report are constantly changing – some more than others. Further, most NHD reports are only insured for the original transaction for which they were produced. Even if you are flipping a house you just bought, you’re better off purchasing a new NHD reports.
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Questions? Call us at 1-866-918-1966
Fax: 866-918-1977 • 1640 5th Street, Ste 110 • Santa Monica, CA 90401 |
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