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Seller's disclosure responbilities - Questions buyers should ask

By
Real Estate Agent with Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage LLC

As the seller or buyer of a Northeast Florida home or condo, it is imperative that you understand the seller's disclosure responsibilities.

Briefly the seller must disclose: any environmental hazards, shared walls or fences, easements, and room additions or repairs not made with proper permits. The seller must also disclose any significant malfunctions or a defect in the existing home's major systems.

The buyer should ask about problems with flooding, drainage, or if buying a condo, any covenants codes and restrictions. Always ask the advice of your Northeast Florida real estate professional when buying or selling homes, condos or townhomes in the greater Jacksonville Florida area. It is imperative to ask about the condition of the real estate you are buying.

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Posted by

James Angelo

Anonymous
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I now find myself with the dilemna you mentioned.  I bought a small house in Florida in 2001 and the disclosure document indicated that nothing was wrong.  The seller signed it knowing that they had added a bathroom and storage area to the existing house without permits.  I now suspect the foundation for the new area may also not be to code.  I learned this last week when a potential buyer of my small house was told by a neighbor that no permits were obtained by the first seller.  Do I have recourse to contact the person who sold me the house for some restitution?  I can no longer sell the property knowing the permits were never obtained.
Apr 14, 2008 08:49 AM
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