Lawmakers Begin Work on Land-Fissures Bill...

Lawmakers begin work on land-fissures bill, from the Arizona Republic, reports that state legislators began discussion Monday on a bill that would give homeowners and buyers more accurate information about the location of land fissures. Problems with fissures caught many new home buyers in the SE Valley by surprise, after heavy rains last spring opened giant fissure cracks on the properties of several Pinal County residents. Earth fissures have become more prevalent as growth has pushed out toward the agricultural fringe of the Valley. Outcry about the fissures prompted the Arizona Association of Realtors and elected officials to draft House Bill 2639, which aims to ensure that buyers receive truthful information about fissures when they buy property. Pinal and Maricopa counties have tools to research problem areas available on their Web sites: www.co.pinal.az.us and www.maricopa.gov.


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