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We recently purchased a home and the day we started moving in the roof leaked. We contacted the Realtor and she sent her husband out who is a roofer. He came by a couple of times and caulked. The roof still leaks. We have done everything we could to fix the lead besides putting a new roof on. We were told by the neighbors that just before we bought the house that a roofer was here working on it. We were told by the Realtor the the roof was six years old. We found out that the roofer that worked on the roof last was the Realtor's husband. She stated that she did not know there was a problem with the roof. She also stated that the house was inspected twice before we bought the house. Do we have a legal rights to pursue this? We bought a $1000 home and did not expect to have to put a new roof on three months after we moved in. We saved everything we could for the down payment on the house and can not afford to fix it.
Hello, thank you for your question.
Hard to answer your question, there are so many questions for you; Was property a foreclosure? is so, most are sold as-is.If not a foreclosure, was it a conventional sale? Was home inspected by you.
First, I would check and see if your state has a "disclosure statement" This is a form used to disclose issues,problems, etc.
In our state closing constitutes acceptance of property.
If it were me, I would maybe have a conversation with your agent or the agents broker, see what they say.
Really need to know the answers to the first 2 questions.
Let me know.
Marvin
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Marvin G. Bobbitt, III
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Can answer questions about Real Estate in North Carolina. Professional Real Estate Broker,REALTOR Residential Real Estate,Professional Advising,Commercial Real Estate, Estates, Issues regarding real estate and the County Tax system,Bank owned properties, REO/Foreclosures and Investment properties,New homes & re-sale home sales,Management of Investment properties,1031 tax deferred exchanges, Profit enhancement within investments,Investment property advisor,North Carolina agency and required forms and disclosure.
Experience
Have 20+ years Professional experience.Experianced in property estates and real estate transactions primarly in the Durham,RTP,North Carolina area.Residential Real Estate, Professional Advising,Commercial Real Estate, Estates, My experience covers a vast range of real estate services.Due to my personal training by Frank Ward for over 20+ years everyday.In residential,commercial,sales and leases, I have had the opportunity to work and learn with some of the best in the business. Estates have become a specialty to me, including the personal property side of things and how to handle things and what to do with what you got.Hire me and forget about it..
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Active Member of the Durham Association of REALTORS.
Past BOD for Durham Regional Association of REALTORS.
Active Member of North Carolina Association of REALTORS.
Active Member of the National Association of REALTORS.
Active Member of Triangle Multiple Listing Service.
Past member Durham Jaycees, Durham Sales and Marketing and Durham Rotary Club.
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Graduate; Durham Public Schools
Graduate; North Carolina Central University.
Appointed; Real Property sale Commissioner/ Durham County N.C Clerk Of Superior Court 2010, Honorable
Archie L.Smith, III, Durham County NC.
Completion of the following North Carolina Real Estate Courses.
North Carolina Real Estate School Fundamentals.
North Carolina Real Estate Broker Classes.
Completes Continuing Education classes annually as directed by the State of North Carolina Real Estate Commission.
Completion of the following North Carolina Appraisal Courses.
R-1 Real Estate Appraisal.
R-2 Valuation & Principles & Procedures.
R-3 Applied Residential Property Valuation.
G-1 Income Property Appraisal & Valuation.
Completion of Notary Public Classes for the State Of North Carolina.
Active Notary Public for Durham City/County, North Carolina. Active until; 06/16/2015
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20+ YEARS EVERYDAY PERSONAL TRAINING BY;FRANK WARD.
Appointed; Real Property sale Commissioner/ Durham County N.C Clerk Of Superior Court 2010, Honorable
Archie L.Smith, III, Durham County NC.
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