AboutAl Romero, Ltrs. Expertise I can answer questions relating to general Real Estate in Pennsylvania including questions relating to Real Estate Investments and Landlord issues. I cannot delve out of my expertise ie;as in the practice of Law.
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Experience 5 years as an Investment property Advisor with a local Investment firm and 3 years of general practice.
Organizations National Realtors Association
R.A.Y.A.C
Pennsylvania Realtors Association
H.A.R
Publications york listings
Central Pa Real Estate Investors guide
Education/Credentials Center of Real Estate Law and Sales Practice.
Ltrs certified.
housevalues agent certification.
Question We put a contract on a house a few months ago and it was excepted. We recently found out that a large hog farm is going in directly behind our one acre. This has been in the works for over a year and the sellers were aware of it but yet they did not include it in the sellers disclosure.The real estate agent was also aware and she did not tell us. The one question in the sellers disclosure that would address this issue the sellers left blank. Can we break the contract and get our $1,000 good faith deposit returned? Extensive research on our part has uncovered the extreme health hazard this farm would impose.
Answer From what I read here without looking at the agreement, you seem to have a valid claim to your deposit. Our local disclosure (they differ in most areas) requieres the seller to disclose assesments that affect,relate to thier property. Also if this section was left blank in the sellers disclosure you could have asked the seller to clarify as a contingency to the agreement. You may have to consult a real estate attorney to help you if you have a problem getting your deposit back...
~AL
