What are my rights regarding an “as is” home purchase?
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What are my rights regarding an “as is” home purchase?
I bought a house just over a year ago. I had it inspected and the only problem that was found was that it had a slight termite problem, which was fixed. New Link Destination
day I looked into a leak I had in the porch roof only to find that the people who sold me my house fixed the parts enough to make it stable for a couple months and covered up all the issues to pass. I now have a house with thousands of dollars of problems. Also, the foundation is not stable. By signing an “as is” contract, am I know stuck with all these problems?
Asked on October 19, 2015 under Real Estate Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, an "as is" purchase means exactly what it sounds like you agreed to buy the home in the condition it was in, whatever that condition was, and give up any claims for defects or problems. You could bring the contract to an attorney to review--contracts, including home purchase contracts, are enforced according their plain language, so it's possible there was some exception or loophole you can take advantage of but barring that, you most likely do not have recourse against the sellers.
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