Arkansas sellers are required to disclose material defects, and past foundation movement is squarely on that list. The instinct is to bury the line item or qualify it into nothing — both of which backfire when the buyer's inspector flags the same evidence the listing agent didn't mention.
Document the work, not just the fact of it
A disclosure that reads "foundation repaired 2021 — see attached engineering baseline and transferable warranty" reads very differently from "some prior foundation work." The first communicates control. The second invites discount negotiation.
Why a transferable warranty changes the deal
A buyer's biggest fear is not the repair that already happened. It's the next movement after closing. A transferable warranty answers that fear directly: the policy moves to the new owner with the home, covering structural settlement under the issued terms. The line on the disclosure goes from liability to asset.
What listing agents should ask sellers
Three questions: Is there documentation of the repair scope? Is there a warranty, and is it transferable? Has the baseline been re-confirmed recently? If any answer is no, AFW can certify qualifying completed work from other reputable contractors and issue a transferable policy at closing.
Pricing the home with the warranty in hand
Comparable homes without documented foundation history rarely command premiums for "no problems." Comparable homes with documented, warranty-backed repair sit in a separate category — fewer competing listings, fewer concessions at the inspection contingency. See how it works for agents on the AFW for Realtors page.