I was interested in buying a home in another state, but wanted to know the condition of the home before going any further in buying the home. Can I call the broker or realtor and ask what the condition of the home is, such as, plumbing, electric, mold, etc.. Is this illegal?

I say yes.,My friend, who is an obsessive compulsive collector of junk says only if he is notified and is present.He wants to sue. I say just spend the money on clean up instead of a lawyer. My friend has 5 acres of junk of every kind. his land is zoned farm, It abuts residential land with well kept homes. The local zoning reg says the official has the “authority”.My friend says yes but the owner (him) must have been present.his town is small rual town in hartford county connecticut.The building inspector is also the zoning enforcement official.

Hi, we are looking to buy 9 acres of land. We love it, our first home Ya!! So today we went to look at it again, and the neighbor guy said the last person didn’t buy the land cause it was going to cost fourteen thousand dollars for someone to come look at the wetlands on the property, does that sound about right???

The potential purchaser found a “turnkey” Commercial property which has been listed for over a year and began the buying process. This was listed as Owner finance a turnkey business (hamburger - hot dog - ice-cream shop). My understanding of a turnkey commercial listing is one that includes everything needed to open and run the business. On the initial potential purchaser’s inspection of the business, it appeared to simply need some cleaning and touch up paint etc for ascetics. At one point in negotiations, a verbal offer was accepted and the purchaser was assured that the seller’s attorney would write up the contracts. Upon the verbal negotiations and offer acceptance the purchaser has sold his home, purchased another home closer to business in order to fix up and run the shop. There was a tentative closing date set, a deposit $ was negotiated and agreed upon, as well as many other terms of the sale and financing. With the inspection and further process owner was told that the septic and water needed a current inspection - The business cannot open without. Suddenly, upon realization of the cost for the septic inspection, seller decided not to sell. Seller has never seen the property, they purchased it for their children to run, and they were not successful. The business does not have immediate electric capacity, as apparently wires were cut in previous months when owner did not pay electric bills. (This was discovered at time of agent inspection - after an offer was approved) It was discovered that the business has not been open for about 3 years.
The purchaser had been laid off from his 15-year job, due to downsizing within his company. Upon which he applied for unemployment, looked for a job, and considered other options. He desired to “get out of the city” and into a quieter atmosphere and the turnkey business opportunity was an appealing option.
With this brief depiction of the events, is there any Legal recourse for the potential purchaser?

My question is simple, my parents had the home they bought inspected prior to purchasing by a company called the “TEXAS INSPECTION FIRM”. We are in TULSA OKLAHOMA!!!! why would a company call themselves the TEXAS inspection firm if they are working in Tulsa?????? Funny name I think. Shouldn’t they be the OK inspection firm? lololololololololol

1) Which appliance(s) may use natural gas?
1. Water Heater
2. Clothes Dryer
3. Cooking Range
4. Central Heat
2) What is the most likely problem that cold weather causes?
1. Plumbing leaks
2. Roof Leaks
3. Buckling Siding
4. Window breakage
3). What causes a GFI receptacle to trip?
1. A power failure
2. A current difference between the hot and neutral line.
3. A short between the neutral and the ground line.
4. A circuit overload

The reason I overstayed by 12 hours was because, 14 years ago when this happened, I had stayed in floriday with family for 3 months, I have a british passports so this is allowed, On my way to the airport there was a storm from hell, traffic was thick, I missed my flight by 10 minutes and had to wait in the airport for another available flight. 12 hours later, I was on a plane home. Ive been to America, hundreds of times since this incident with no problems. Then in may 2005 whilst in transit to Turks and caicos, I had to go via miami, I was treated like a criminal and told to get a visa if I planned on coming back. I called the american embassy in London who advised me that my situation wasnt a serious one and that I could still travel without a visa but, I still get harrassed by immigration everytime I go to the states… How do I get around this without having to go through the expence of getting visa’s everytime I go for something which was beyond my control at the time??

However I seem to think this is a bad idea, if it turns out that things are wrong (water heater, ect) after they have said they are in good condition, will we have any way to have then fix these things, or is it our problem?

Home inspectors always seem to find some evidence of mold and refer buyers to another company. They charge buyers even more money and always find mold. They then extort more money from the sellers for some phony remediation. Buyers and sellers get screwed, home inspectors make money from kickbacks and mold companies laugh their way to the bank. The truth is mold is everywhere! True “toxic mold” is very, very rare.

I moved into an apartment in Florida on Friday 7/18/2008. When I first did a walk through a few days prior, I noticed a musty smell but assumed it was due to the apartment being vacant with no air conditioning for a while. After being there 4 days, the odor has not dissipated and I also found a large black slimy spot of mold on the baseboard near the sliding door. I also noticed water damage in all of the kitchen cabinets. I reported this problem today, but I am under the impression that they are simply going to spray bleach on the mold and wipe it off. I feel that the whole home should be inspected, as I suspect that the mold problem is much deeper than just that surface. Is there any way that I can force the landlord to hire a certified mold inspector? If I pay for a mold inspector and they do not give the home a clean bill of health, can I force the landlord to reimburse me and fix the problem? I am worried for my family’s health and safety.