Disclosure
Can homebuyer make seller pay for a new roof post sale?
Question: Last summer we bought a nice four-bedroom home in Sunnyslope. There was nothing in the Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement about roof problems. Everything was fine until that major rainstorm last fall that caused several leaks in our roof. Since then we have had a roofing company come out to try to make repairs, but they…
Read MoreCan home buyer question square footage after sale?
Question: Three months ago, we sold our 4-bedroom Arcadia home. On the listing paperwork, we showed that the square footage of our home was 4,417 sq. ft., which was the square footage on the paperwork 24 years ago when we bought our home. After our last child moved out two years ago for college, however, we…
Read MoreShould AZ update qualifications for real estate agents?
Question: I loved your recent column saying that a real estate agent has a fiduciary duty to assist the seller in completing the seller’s property disclosure statement. I am an expert witness who represents both sellers and buyers in real estate litigation. In my opinion, a listing agent has a fiduciary duty to assist the seller…
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