Lead Based Paint

This is an educational brochure regarding lead based paint and can be helpful if you are thinking of remodeling a home built prior to 1978.

Although it is rare that you will find homes that have lead based paint, older homes may have been painted with lead based paint. Lead paint an be a serious health problem, especially in children. For this reason in Arizona, real estate agents will have both buyer and seller understand what it means when buying a home with lead based paint or with the potential to have lead based paint. Any home built in 1978 or prior will have a LBPD2 – Lead-Based Hazards Disclosure (Sales) – 0109 that will need to be filled out by the seller and autographed by all parties. This is the only form in Arizona Real Estate that cannot be signed in counterpart.

Do research more about lead based paint please visit the EPA website and read all information on lead based paint.

About Michelle

Michelle Shelton

Michelle Shelton is the owner and Designated Broker of Life Real Estate. She is the 2020 Vice-Chair and 2019 Treasurer of the Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS) and serves on the Board of Directors with Arizona Association of REALTORS® as well as West and Southeast REALTORS® of the Valley. Michelle is also on the Rules Committee at ARMLS and serves on various task forces for ARMLS. As treasurer, she was the 2019 Chair of the Audit Committee. Michelle is active in raising the bar in the real estate industry as a whole. She has a passion for people and the rights of homeowners.

Michelle is a top producing REALTOR® in the state of Arizona.

As a Public Speaker and Writer, she has written for various magazine and trade publications and speaks Nationwide regarding the loss of her son, grief, and emotional health.

She is a Certified Negotiations Expert, Master Practitioner of NLP, and has attended Accredited Buyer classes and is a real estate instructor with Internal Dynamics Real Estate School.

Michelle enjoys time with her husband and family, Farm animals, writing, gardening, reading, and is a huge fan of personal growth.