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| darkknight109 12/14/18 11:20:02 PM #33: | TaKun782 posted... The one who sells the house usually is responsible for everything. I'm no real estate lawyer, but I don't think this is true. To the best of my knowledge, real estate law in the US - except for the sale of a brand new home by the builder - falls under caveat emptor. Basically, the onus is on the buyer to research the house and conduct whatever inspections are necessary (at their own cost) to determine the house's condition and satisfy themselves that the house will suit whatever purposes they are buying it for. The seller is generally not liable for any damages discovered after the purchase of the house. The only exception to this is if the seller deliberately tries to conceal some flaw or damage in the house; if the seller is ignorant of the defect, that is a legitimate defence in this case. That's exactly why the suit is claiming that TC *did* know about the problem (and even then, it still seems like a weak case to me - you'd have to prove that TC not only knew about it but deliberately tried to hide it from the buyer). The case might be better against the realtor, since they're supposed to be up on that kind of stuff, but honestly I'd be surprised if the suit was successful based on what TC has posted. --- Kill 1 man: You are a murderer. Kill 10 men: You are a monster. Kill 100 men: You are a hero. Kill 10,000 men, you are a conqueror! ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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