Liz
Make a miracle!
- Joined
- Aug 18, 1999
We are selling our home and filled out the Seller Disclosure form. We answered no to any roof problems because we weren't aware of any. The buyer had a home inspection done and one of the repairs they requested of us was to replace some missing shingles on the ridge of the roof (we weren't aware any shingles were missing) and to install turtle vents on the roof. We had a roofer come out yesterday to give us an estimate on doing these repairs and he told us we actually need a full roof replacement. He showed us how all over the roof he can pull up the shingles and in one part over the porch he said it was extremely weak. He explained the reason why we haven't had any leaks yet, but I didn't really get why.
Now the question. We told our realtor what the roofer found. She said we do not need to disclose this to the buyer of our home. She said they had an inspection done and they didn't ask for a new roof and their inspector should have found it. We asked a second real estate agent and she agreed that we are under no obligation to disclose this. Is there no obligation to update the seller disclosure form if new information comes to light before closing? We want to do the right thing. We have lived in this house since 1995 and believe the roof was new in 1994. Thanks for any thoughts or advice!
Now the question. We told our realtor what the roofer found. She said we do not need to disclose this to the buyer of our home. She said they had an inspection done and they didn't ask for a new roof and their inspector should have found it. We asked a second real estate agent and she agreed that we are under no obligation to disclose this. Is there no obligation to update the seller disclosure form if new information comes to light before closing? We want to do the right thing. We have lived in this house since 1995 and believe the roof was new in 1994. Thanks for any thoughts or advice!