The required Mississippi inspection report (provided by seller) allows inspections which state that if a problem is not visible to the eye, they are not responsible. We received and were asked to sign this report on the day of closing along with all the other paperwork. So, I went to the seller's disclosure statement which states that the structure was under a termite contract. When I called the realtor for a copy of that contract, she said that she couldn't help me because she was unable to contact the seller. She gave me the name and number of the next prior owner of the house, but said that if he had a contract, the bond would be up by now. I don't understand how that would help.
I will know in a couple of days how serious the problem really is. If it is serious, do I have any recourse, or do I just need to bite the bullet?
2007-03-26 10:45:37 · 5 answers · asked by tennis31021 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Doesn't sound like you have a case as you agreed to
1. have the seller do the inspection &
2. you signed the report agreeing to the seller's terms.
Didn't your attorney advise against closing on this house?
Closing or not I would not have signed it until I got the home inspected myself by an inspector that I chose.
Really ,don't think you can fight this. Ask advise from another attorney at this point.
Good luck.
2007-03-26 11:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the termite infestation is really serious, there would be signs under the house or in typical areas of entrance (lower to the ground near the foundation.......) and an inspector/treatment person would be able to tell you this.
There may be some recourse if it turns out a HUGE problem was there that the inspector should have seen. The seller's disclosure would tell you if they had any KNOWLEDGE of a termite issue and if you can prove that they did (like if something was really obvious and hard to miss, or it looked like they shoddily repaired some damage to coveer it up) they'd have to pay for the repairs.
2007-03-26 11:29:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is something you ought to discuss with a lawyer. Most attorneys will answer this for free if you call them. You almost always have recourse, it's just a matter of how far you want to push things.
2007-03-26 10:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would just bite the bullet. it's a big deal though- you're talkin' about a house, not just $.10 in your crayola crayon piggy bank so be careful
2007-03-26 10:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to get them is if you can prove they knew about it, and you have to be able to prove it in court.
2007-03-26 11:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by Mark P. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋