Top Ten Legal Mistakes Home Sellers Make

Not disclosing known material facts affecting the value or desirability of the property.
Accepting the highest offer without regard to the other contractual terms.
Not properly handling situations with multiple offers.
Not properly handling back-up offers.
Entering into an agreement with a buyer with a small or no earnest money deposit.
Entering into an agreement with a buyer before verifying his financial qualifications to complete the transaction.
Not providing the buyer the legally required disclosures.
Not obtaining the buyer’s written acknowledgment of disclosures.
Not considering whether to require the buyer to remove contingencies.
Not excluding items from the sale that the seller wants to keep.

Source: California REALTORSqq® Association