For the past few weeks I have been working with a young couple looking for their first home. Within the search criteria a new listing came up that looked good. I make an appointment to show the home and the buyers loved it. This property was vacant and showed very nice. New kitchen installed, freshly painted, new carpets and many other alterations updating the home before listing for sale. They decide to write an offer to purchase this home. I contact the listing agent to discuss basic terms the seller may require and ask for the sellers disclosure.
The description of the home reads as floolws.
New concrete sidewalk & front patio! Exterior has New siding, new gutters, new downspouts, new fascia, soffit and shutters! New Kitchen with granite counter top, Solid Wood Maple cabinets, ceramic tile floor & stainless steal appliances including built in microwave! Kitchen is Open to the spacious, bright & sunny dining room/ living room, with refinished hardwood flooring & new oversized triple window in living room! 3rd floor has refinished hardwood flooring New hall bath with ceramic tile floor & linen closet, master bedroom with good size closet and New master bath with ceramic tile floor! 2 additional nice size bedrooms! Huge family room, new carpet, new powder room, laundry area & large storage closet!Newer Central Air, Gas heater and Hot water heater! Freshly painted throughout!
I receive the sellers disclosure and see that the executors have signed the disclosure. Leaving the entire Sellers Disclosure Blank. According to the priovisions of the Real Estate Sellers Disclosure Law , the executor, adminstrator,or trustee is not required to fill out Seller's Disclosure Statement. The executor, adminstrator,or trustee is must however disclose anyknown material defects of the property.
Section 7. Of the Seller's Disclosure states as follows.
Section 7. Additions/Alterations Have any additions, structural changes or otheralterations been made to the property during your ownership ? _____ Yes _____ No
I contact the listing agent to ask why did the executors leave the sellers disclosure blank and not fill out any of the changes made to the property. Did the sellers have any permits, inspections for the work that was completed, who performed the work ? Licensed contractors or home owner ? Too many unanswered questions.
Listing agent responds. I did not look over the sellers disclosure. They should have mentioned the changes. I will ask them to complete a list of the changes and update the Sellers Disclosure.
This business is tough enough let alone dealing with agents that do not follow up on their listing information. How can it be that an agent will not inform their client the basics and follow up.
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