If a buyer buys a house with out a home inspection being done?
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I am a licensed Real Estate Agent in Missouri.  In my area, if a buyer buys without a home inspection, they are just out of luck if they find problems later.\n\nIf they use an existing home inspection, it is only as good as the company who did it and the time that it was done.  A home inspection is really a very limited snapshot of a home's current overall condition, it is not a tool to predict future problems.  \n     The buyer can still request repairs based on said inspection, but it is up to the laws and traditions in your area as to whether any defects will be repaired or not based on an inspection they did not contract.\n\nGenerally, where I'm located, the Buyers have 10 days from the contract date to have an inspection performed and to review it and request repairs and the Seller needs to respond in a timely fashion (10 days).\n\nThe Seller can always opt to not make repairs, but the Buyer can opt to not buy the house in that case.  So... it's a tough call.  If it's major stuff, especially, it will keep coming back to haunt you.  Just fix it and get this transaction over with.\n\nIf this is an issue of liability AFTER the sale, consult your agent.  They should be able to help you deal with the situation and will know your legal obligation based on your location.\n\nIf this is some other wierd sort of situation and you don't have the property under contract, consult an agent.  In my state it is illegal to hide defects about a property and you CANNOT deny people the right to have the property inspected.\n     You'd be suprised the conditions people will buy things in.  If you have it under contract without an agent and you're having problems, you may have to consult a Real Estate attorney to resolve this.\n\nGood luck.
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Wow, I'd hate to be the agent representing the sellers. Our opinions: Tell your lender the story and watch what happens. Don't ask the lender to do anything but tell them to act in their best interest.\nDid you get a seller's property condition disclosure prior to the inspection? Was the inspector provided with such a disclosure?\nIn any event you really do need to do some detailed research on what can and can not be done not just according to the feds but according to your state laws. Here are some links to get you started:\nLAWS: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/socialsciences/legal/st_stat.htm\nState’s Laws passed in 2004:   http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CL/ACT/20040.HTM \nState bar Association: http://www.pabar.org/  \nYou should go to our educational research page and research what the feds and other government agencies say about all that.\nhttp://www.realestateformnm.com/ResearchLink.html \nBuena Suerte
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You must disclose this information on the "Sellers Disclosure Form'. This is given to potential buyers prior to buying a home. If you have supporting information that the issue was resolved, then provide that to potential buyers also. \n\nYou may want to offer a "Home Warranty" for your home. Buyers will feel more assured that they are covered for any issues. You can purchase a Home Warranty from many sources. It should cost between $300 - $550.\n\nBuyers can and should do a home inspection on your home by a licensed, certified home inspector. This should support that you now do not have a problem with mold. Typically buyers pay for this to be done, but you can have one done in advance and provided that to potential buyers as further proof that no problem exists.
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Ask your realtor. Ask the realtor representing the buyer and if you can, ask the owner themselves. \n\nThey are required to disclose any and all information regarding the property. If they do not, they can be held liable.
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It's going to be based upon your state's contract law. You can look up your state's statutes online, then look under contract law. Also, read the fine print on your contract; it may stipulate arbitration.\n\nThe problem that you will have is proving that a defect didn't occur after the inspection. I've used several inspection services and most of them were worthless. The best inspection will be done by an engineer; you will pay more (I paid $400 for an engineer as opposed to $250 for the regular inspector) but you will get a real report with photos and a detailed analysis.
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A. the purchase of a new roof for a house
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Person who bought the house.  Good luck getting those people out though.
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This is going to cause lots of problems for so many reasons.\n\nIf you listed your house on FSBO but have a realtor's sign in your front yard - how will you explain that to prospective buyers without coming across as shady?\n\nAnd if that buyer has an agent? That agent is required to work with your listing agent.\n\nShort answer: Pay the commission out of your proceeds which are split between listing and buying agent but make the listing agent earn every penny.\n- Make sure the buyer is qualified\n- Handle the inspection\n- Manage the negotiation\n- Manage the contract process\n- Make sure the closing goes smoothly\n\nGood luck - I think you're going to need it.
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Although it is a public record, if the house sold very recently it may not have been recorded yet by the local assessor's office.  If you know the real estate agency that handled the sale, check their web site or give them a call.  I'm sure if you own a home in the area they would be glad to field your question and offer a sales pitch!
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Yes. I'm assuming the lien is on real estate only. If it is on personal property too, you may have a problem if the govt. finds out.
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That is normally not a big deal.  Just tell the Realtor when going in what you are doing.  They would appreciate that greatly...
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A home inspector is a private company and their qualifications vary widely from company to company. The home inspector should write a report of his findings.  If the floors were obviously bouncy, and he didn't examine the cause and report on this, then he didn't do a very good home inspection.  Your recourse to to go back to the owner of the home inspection company and complain.\n\nThe real estate agent represents the seller with a written listing agreement.  If she also represented you, then you should have had a written agreement with her.  She doesn't have to disclose bouncy floors if they are an obvious fault.  It's not like she or the owner tried to hide anything.\n\nTry to get a number of estimates on fixing the problem with the floor joists.  Some solutions cost less than others.
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Not really, reading the contract before signing is key.   If you didn't sign anything than just return it.  \n\nThis is very common, a salesman will straight out lie to get the sale knowing there is nothing that can be done after the fact, if the customer catches it before hand he can go oops, if they don't then he gets the sale and moves on....\n\njust another reason why the buyer always needs to keep their eye open
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As long as your buddy:\n\na.) disclosed the fact that he is the buyer\n\nb.) advised the seller on things that the seller could do to increase the sales price of the home(such as repairs, cleaning etc...).\n  \nIf your buddy did not follow both of these guidelines, he would be in breach of loyalty and good faith because he used his superior knowledge of real estate for his own personal gain without informing the seller of his options.
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In California our lendor did not require it, and we ended up not paying for an inspection.  We had no problems.  Most home builders will provide a pretty decent warranty that you can use to fix things that come up (and they will) during the first year.  \n\nA walk through is generally required and you will probably find somethings and they will probably point out some things they are aware of....if something makes you think an inspection is needed go for it....but I'd save the money.
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pay for one from a house inspector
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After negotiating with the seller and agreeing to a price, ask the seller to give a full set of the property documents, then hand over the same to any legal advocate who is aware of property matters, he will give you a legal opinion if everything is ok, otherwise he will intimate you the problem in the documents.They charge a nominal fee which you can discuss and decide with the legal advisor before handing over the documents to him for inspection.Avoid giving any advance to the seller before collecting the documents.