Docket No. C014820. July 29, 1993. [Opinion certified for partial publication.] Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 976.1, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of parts II through V of the Discussion. Appeal from Superior Court of Butte County, No. 110238, Steven R. McNelis, Judge. Retired judge of the Justice Court for the former Biggs-Gridley Judicial District sitting under assignment by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council. COUNSEL Baker, Cornell Baumbach and
(a) Except as provided in Section 1102.2, this article applies to any transfer by sale, exchange, real property sales contract as defined in Section 2985, lease with an option to purchase, any other option to purchase, or ground lease coupled with improvements of any single-family residential property. (b) For purposes of this article, the definitions contained in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10000) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Business and Professions Code shall apply. (c) Any waiver of