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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Robin, you are indeed on the committee, and your thoughts on any bill that we are reviewing are welcome – thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Again, all members are encouraged to look at what’s been put out by Maureen as we approach the beginning of the upcoming session. Please feel free to ask questions, make suggestions and recommendations. The more eyes the better!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>FYI, here is the list of the current Legislative Committee members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=438 style='width:328.25pt;margin-left:-.05pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=438 colspan=2 style='width:328.25pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;background:#EBF1DE;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Legislative<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:16.2pt'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#FDE9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:16.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Michelle Taylor, WTP (Co-Chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background:#FDE9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:16.2pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>JP Kissling, WTP (Co-chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;background:#FDE9D9;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Maureen Pfaff, WTP (Vice-Chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.6pt'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.6pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Carrie Tellefson<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.6pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Sam Miller<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Sean Holland, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Megan Powell, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dwight Bickel, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Stephan Routh<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim Blair<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Erin Sheckler<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Allison Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Erin Stines<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Lindsy Doucette<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Kirk Strandjord<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>David Fennell<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Shawn Toor<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Gerry Guerin, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Craig Trummel, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Gale Hickok<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Chris Rollins, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Gary Kissling<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Robin Aberasturi<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Erika Rawnsley<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Lori Bullard, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Ben Case<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Scott Meyer<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr style='height:.2in'><td width=228 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:170.75pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Shawn Toor<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=210 style='width:157.5pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:.2in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Bob Rice<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://washingtonlandtitle.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_2021917930" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB5216.0C21C720" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_1984649846" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DB5216.0C21C720"></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Robin Aberasturi <robin.aberasturi@futuratitle.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 19, 2024 11:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'George Peters' <execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Legislativecommittee1] HB1081 and HB1075<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I didn’t reply all since I am not technically on the committee,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>But from an escrow standpoint, I am not a party to the PSA nor do I believe that escrow should be responsible to seek to confirm that there is no realtor if not listed on the PSA and I specifically don’t think it escrows responsibility to ensure that the Seller has complied with terms of an agreement that ESCROW is not a party to. We pack enough “beyond escrow” requirements on to our Escrow Officers now, I don’t like the idea of putting them in the middle of terms of the PSA that go beyond our closing instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0B5783'>Robin Aberasturi</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0B5783'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0B5783'><br>VP/Corporate Escrow Manager</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0B5783'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0B5783'>Futura Title & Escrow, LLC</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0B5783'><br><br></span><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Phone 208-955-9684 | Cell 208-250-3816</span><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0B5783'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Legislativecommittee1 <<a href="mailto:legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com">legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>George Peters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 19, 2024 12:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> '1 WLTA Legislative Committee' <<a href="mailto:legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com">legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Legislativecommittee1] HB1081 and HB1075<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'>I would assume that escrow should confirm that there is no Realtor® involved as the transaction progresses, beyond what the signed PSA says (for example, might it be possible that either party could retain, or even just speak to, a Realtor®<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:.75pt'><span style='font-size:1.0pt;color:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I would assume that escrow should confirm that there is no Realtor® involved as the transaction progresses, beyond what the signed PSA says (for example, might it be possible that either party could retain, or even just speak to, a Realtor® after the PSA is executed?), and could always ask for confirmation from the seller that it has complied with the terms of the PSA. Someone with more escrow experience than I have can speak to that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I agree with JP that escrow should still be able to interplead funds if there is a dispute between buyer and seller.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/washingtonlandtitle.com__;!!DEULSLR5O6irNg!WJp09mc8sXCHp98ieSiTrfkbAfPcMdt13CoCq8gHonAI5WBEeT89dGxYMist3Ml8wcMEgkPWHW-IHi4HKgg59L3v9tvQDP2TLYqxmpeo6A$"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-437-5869 (Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>206-260-4731 (Fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=169 height=97 style='width:1.7583in;height:1.0083in' id="Picture_x0020_618234798" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DB5216.0C21C720" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border=0 width=95 height=95 style='width:.9916in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_1926503372" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DB5216.0C21C720"></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Legislativecommittee1 <<a href="mailto:legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com">legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jp Kissling<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 19, 2024 10:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Maureen Pfaff <<a href="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com">maureen@olypentitle.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> '1 WLTA Legislative Committee' <<a href="mailto:legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com">legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Legislativecommittee1] HB1081 and HB1075<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I feel we also need to have some clarification on the earnest money and how/ if, it will affect our ability to interplead funds RCW 64.04.220.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Legislativecommittee1 <<a href="mailto:legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com">legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maureen Pfaff<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 19, 2024 9:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com">legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Legislativecommittee1] HB1081 and HB1075<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>We still need a review of HB 1075 if anyone has a few minutes to take a look at it.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I reviewed<b> HB 1081</b> but have a couple of questions for the committee. This bill would provide additional protections to the seller in a transaction where the buyer actively solicited the purchase of a property that is not currently being offered for sale and where the Seller is not represented by a licensed Realtor. It would require that the contract specifically notes that the seller has a right to have an appraisal done by an appraiser of their choosing and paid for by the buyer and that they have the right to cancel the contract within 4 days of receiving the appraisal without penalty or further obligation. For owners who do not choose to have an appraisal done they have the right to cancel the contract without penalty or further obligation within 10 business days after execution. It also adds specific requirements for how these rights will be shown in the contract and that the seller must affirmatively acknowledge them. <b>Would it fall on us to confirm that the contract in a transaction we close meets these requirements? If it doesn't and we close and insure the transaction would we be open to a claim down the road?</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:black'>Maureen<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;border-spacing: 0px' id="table_0"><tr style='height:149.35pt'><td width=228 valign=top style='width:170.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:149.35pt'><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:11.05pt'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><img border=0 width=210 height=210 style='width:2.1833in;height:2.1833in' id="image_0_0" src="cid:image003.png@01DB5216.0C21C720"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=341 valign=top style='width:255.4pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:149.35pt'><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><p><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Maureen Pfaff, President and CEO</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'>Ph: (360) 457-4451 | Fax: <span style='background:white'>(844) 513-2400</span></span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>403 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA 98362</span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC'><a href="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com" title="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com">maureen@olypentitle.com</a></span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#1155CC'><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___http:/www.olypentitle.com/___.YXAzOmZpZGVsaXR5dGl0bGVjbzphOm86NTY3NzgzZjY2Njc3ZGVlNGYxOTgyNmMyZmU2YzM3MDU6Nzo5OTA2OmQ3MTg2YzlhYWM1M2MzMWU4MDVhZGRjNTdmNzg5ZWQyN2IzOGM0Y2I0ZGMxOWRiNmJmYzk0MDMzNzBlNjBhODQ6aDpUOkY__;!!DEULSLR5O6irNg!WJp09mc8sXCHp98ieSiTrfkbAfPcMdt13CoCq8gHonAI5WBEeT89dGxYMist3Ml8wcMEgkPWHW-IHi4HKgg59L3v9tvQDP2TLYo_MARi8A$" target="_blank" title="Protected by Avanan: http://www.olypentitle.com/">www.olypentitle.com</a></span><span style='font-family:Roboto'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#990000'>WARNING – FRAUDULENT FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-line-height-alt:11.05pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#222222'>Email hacking and fraud are on the rise to fraudulently misdirect funds. 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