Do home buyers have recourse against damage by sellers?

By Christopher Combs | February 8, 2026

Question: My wife and I are in escrow to purchase a vacant home in Laveen from an investor LLC whose principal will only furnish us a quit claim deed. The escrow company has no problem with a quit claim deed and will issue a standard title insurance policy for us. Thus, our title ownership is apparently…

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Tree Root Damage

By Christopher Combs | February 4, 2025

Question: Last summer we bought a “fixer upper” home in the Encanto area that was built in the 1930’s. Although we should have done better “due diligence,” we just fell in love with the home. The major problem now is the swimming pool. We knew that the swimming pool needed work, and we should have…

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Dispute Over Potential Roof Damage

By Christopher Combs | January 26, 2025

Question: Three months ago we listed our Tolleson home for sale. We were home when our Realtor was walking through our home with the buyer and the buyer’s Realtor. In our laundry room there was a stain from a leak in the ceiling. We had never noticed this stain before, so this stain was not…

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