As a home seller do you know that you could be sued for in adequate drainage, gutter and downspout issues and other forms of homeowner neglect and lack and poor maintenance? Are you ready for rain?

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John DL Arendsen, Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer (CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments)

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John DL Arendsen

CREST "BACKYARD' HOMES, ON THE LEVEL General & Manufactured Home Contractor, TAG Real Estate Sales & Investments - Leucadia, CA

Crest Backyard Homes "ADU" dealer & RE Developer

Having been an expert witness for the past 20+ years as well as a general contractor and real estate broker and developer I've been involved in dozens of non disclosure issues relating specifically to drainage, mold, leaks and myriad water related issues.

Albeit the homeowner is not always held responsible they often get dragged through the mud and have to hire an attorney to go to battle for them. If it can be proven that a homeowner had pre existing knowledge of an issue like this they could end up with a judgement against them that could be qute costly.

How can you prove that the homeowner had knowledge? When you are dragged into court and opposing counsel demands any/all credit card statements, bank statements, personal records, inspection reports etc. it can and often does come out at that point.

Dec 02, 2014 09:24 AM

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Bill Dandridge

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My house is prepared for rain, especially since I just cleaned the gutters the old-fasioned way last week. How can a homeowner be sued for those matters?

Dec 02, 2014 04:44 AM

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John DL Arendsen

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Bob Crane

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Good to have an inspector to show the buyers what they are buying.

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Praful Thakkar

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I did not know this, John...

May 16, 2017 09:22 PM

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Patricia Kennedy

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I think if you are not ready for rain and disclose it in your property information questionaire, you're not likely to get into trouble. And that goes for all bad maintenance issues.

Dec 13, 2015 10:13 AM

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Having been an expert witness for the past 20+ years as well as a general contractor and real estate broker and developer I've been involved in dozens of non disclosure issues relating specifically to drainage, mold, leaks and myriad water related issues.

Albeit the homeowner is not always held responsible they often get dragged through the mud and have to hire an attorney to go to battle for them. If it can be proven that a homeowner had pre existing knowledge of an issue like this they could end up with a judgement against them that could be qute costly.

How can you prove that the homeowner had knowledge? When you are dragged into court and opposing counsel demands any/all credit card statements, bank statements, personal records, inspection reports etc. it can and often does come out at that point.
My house is prepared for rain, especially since I just cleaned the gutters the old-fasioned way last week. How can a homeowner be sued for those matters?
Good to have an inspector to show the buyers what they are buying.
I think if you are not ready for rain and disclose it in your property information questionaire, you're not likely to get into trouble. And that goes for all bad maintenance issues.