Broken Sidewalk Information

City Proposing Mandatory Sidewalk Repairs During Escrows!

By MARY FUNK, President, Southland Regional Association of REALTORS

After more than three decades of letting a problem spiral out of control, the City of Los Angeles is considering forcing home sellers to repair unsafe, broken sidewalks before a home sale can close escrow - known as a "Point of Sale" ordinance.

It is inconceivable that the City wants to impose sidewalk repairs at a time when home sales are greatly reduced and many home owners are struggling to save their home from foreclosure.

It's insensitive and beyond belief that anyone - even big city bureaucrats - could think that ordering sidewalk repairs at a point of sale makes any sense, especially when elected officials from the President and Governor on down are implementing plans to rescue beleaguered home owners.

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