Fremont Real Estate Blog

Ever wonder what the official rule was for the placement of smoke detectors. This is from the City of Fremont’s website and references the California Building Code. Required Locations - In sleeping rooms (bedrooms), at each floor level, centrally located in hallways that serve access to bedrooms, in new basements, on the ceiling at close proximity to the stairway when bedrooms are located on upper floors and other locations according section 310.9 of the 1998 California Building Code. SUNIL SETHI REAL ESTATE Sunil Sethi / Broker, President, REALTOR, MBA / SUNIL SETHI REAL ESTATE 38750 Paseo Padre Pkwy Suite B3 / Fremont, CA 94536 www.sunilsethi.com CA DRE#: 01173766

NEW ENERGY SAVINGS BOOKLET NOW AVAILABLE The California Energy Commission has recently released a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) booklet to help homeowners determine the energy efficiency of their homes based on an HERS rating scale of 0 to 250, and identify energy-saving improvements. The HERS booklet is not a mandatory disclosure for any sales transaction, according to section 2079.10 of the California Civil Code. However, disclosure is highly recommended for all residential transactions, because it provides a valuable shield from liability for sellers and brokers. Delivery of the HERS booklet will be deemed to be adequate to inform the buyer about the existence of a statewide home energy rating program. The HERS booklet is available at the California Energy Commission's website at http://www.energy.ca.gov/HERS/booklet.html , which includes an acknowledgement of receipt for parties to sign. SUNIL SETHI REAL ESTATE Sunil Sethi / Broker, President, REALTOR, MBA / SUNIL SETHI ...