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lala asked in TravelUnited StatesAustin · 1 decade ago

Purchased home in Austin, TX. After moving into home, discovered the furnace was over 40 yrs old and did not w?

ork, plumbing was a mess. He didnot have it inspected before he bought it. But aren't the seller obligated to disclose any thing like this? Also he was not informed that the house had not been lived in for six years.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    State laws may vary, but sellers generally only have to disclose known defects. If the furnace was 40 years old, but it still worked, it was not a defect and there is probably no requirement to disclose it.

    If you find items that were obvious defects and were not disclosed, then you may have legal recourse. You'll need to hire a lawyer to determine that.

    Next time, hire an inspector. It can save you a lot of time, grief, and money. I'm in the process of building a new house and I will have a qualified inspector check everything out. It's a lot easier to do it now than find out about a serious defect a week after the builder's warranty expires.

    Source(s): Experience buying and selling homes in three states.
  • 1 decade ago

    Nope. The seller doesn't have to disclose anything. That's why you should always pay for an inspection, it protects the buyer.

    Source(s): personal experience
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    No; the basic principle of caveat emptor applies to things like this.

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