[SilverStreak]

Originally Posted by joep

Depends on the severity and cost of the repairs, and the principal of it I suppose, do you want to pursue it?

I wonder if there was ever a claim of water damage on the title or insurance. I was of the understanding those types of claims stayed on the record forever even after a repair.

The point about repairs not needing to be disclosed only makes sense IF it was permanent. From what's been described this repair wasn't and hasn't been.

I don't know specific title insurance parameters but I would think that would have to be catastrophic water damage like a major flood or katrina type damage. Every house has or will have roof leaks so every title would have issues.

If the seller thought it was or was told by the hack painter that it was (jk roundy) then no disclosure. For sure this is a crap repair but the seller hadn't lived there in a while so he may not have known that the leak was ongoing. That foam could have been the "window and door" variety for all we know

Not defending the seller I just doubt how far this would go. Spending $300 for an attorney to send a letter may shake some money loose but a full blown lawsuit will only spend everyone's money IMHO.

Nothing is permanent.

[APKhaos]

Originally Posted by SilverStreak

Not if it has been repaired. It's a fine point in the language but if it leaked and the leak has been fixed it no longer needs to be disclosed.

An old repair that has failed is a new defect. Lots of case law in VA to support that holding.
Its not something you would litigate, but a few letters might spring a offer to settle. Given the heavy rain we've had since March, its hard to make the case that nobody knew about this [very] active leak.

[SilverStreak]

Originally Posted by APKhaos

An old repair that has failed is a new defect. Lots of case law in VA to support that holding.
Its not something you would litigate, but a few letters might spring a offer to settle. Given the heavy rain we've had since March, its hard to make the case that nobody knew about this [very] active leak.

What if they are a bunch of stoners and never left the basement?

Their word against yours, the age old story. Send a letter and see what happens. Give the agent/inspector some real crap though regardless.

[vascott99]

A old close friend of mine who is a realestate attorney is looking at the paperwork...We will see what he says...

They knew about this...if anything Bad karma will follow...Hopefully my estimate that comes in today will not cost an arm and a leg...

Thanks all

[MBuck951]

Curiosity Fail . . they were just about to get good

[Lupin..the..3rd]

Originally Posted by MBuck951

Curiosity Fail . . they were just about to get good

Looks like someone took a box cutter to that tire.

[APKhaos]

Its from a Rennlist thread. Guy has been throwing out his RA1s when they get to this stage, and was 'surprised' to find that when he cut this section out of his trash tires they appeared to have some rubber left.

Anyone who has run RA1s knows that this is just when they are starting to get good! He was told this in no uncertain terms.

[Dr K]

Better than telling him that this is when they get good would have been telling ME where his trash was!

[APKhaos]

Too late. Lots of posts about free recycling services that will even pay him for shipping. Amazing generosity.

[jbailey930]

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