Environmental
When should a Pennsylvania real estate licensee recommend an environmental assessment to a buyer?
AOnly for properties over 10 acres
BFor any commercial property or any residential property with known or suspected environmental concerns✓ Correct
COnly for properties adjacent to active industrial operations
DOnly if the seller refuses to complete a disclosure statement
Explanation
Environmental assessments should be recommended for all commercial properties and any residential property with indicators of environmental concern — former commercial or industrial use, underground storage tanks, proximity to contaminated sites, fill areas, or the seller's disclosure of known contamination.
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