What are our options? Issues 1 month after closing

[Anonymous]

Just a month after closing our basement was flooded. In the disclosure forum the seller stated that they had a flood last year and fixed it. They described the fixes and our inspector confirmed the fixes. They updated their sump pump, graded their hard and put it new gutters. However, for this flood it looks like the water was under the slab as if there is some kind of foundation crack because we found water in the supply ducts. This house was built in the 60s and they put the supply duct under slab (incredible right?). The area that was flooded was a different area of the house too.

What are our options? Should we ask our realtor to get in touch with the homeowner. We are devasted as we just closed a month ago.

[Anonymous]

The only reason to get in touch is to find out who did the remediation and improvements after the flood to see if the work is still warrantied. That is, if you can't figure out who did it on your own.

What else would you be expecting from the sellers?

[Anonymous]

The house is yours now. I would not expect any response from the sellers if you contact them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a month after closing our basement was flooded. In the disclosure forum the seller stated that they had a flood last year and fixed it. They described the fixes and our inspector confirmed the fixes. They updated their sump pump, graded their hard and put it new gutters. However, for this flood it looks like the water was under the slab as if there is some kind of foundation crack because we found water in the supply ducts. This house was built in the 60s and they put the supply duct under slab (incredible right?). The area that was flooded was a different area of the house too.

What are our options? Should we ask our realtor to get in touch with the homeowner. We are devasted as we just closed a month ago.

Sounds like nothing.

[Anonymous]

lt sounds like you and the sellers did everything right. Your inspector should have warned of the potential need to install a french drain. If not, then I'm guessing your realtor set up the inspector.

[Anonymous]

The seller may have lied and his more extensive problems. But they were smart in disclosing "something". They covered themselves so any litigation will cost you money. This why these disclosure forms are frankly useless. I wish people just ignore anything the seller says. It's critical for prospective buyer to have separate inspections for electric, foundation, and plumbing.

I know someone who supposedly bought a house and few days later ended up finding a $250k foundation damage. He tried to sue the seller but was not successful.

[Anonymous]

They disclosed. You closed. Legally you have no options. None. Zero. Unless, as another poster said, there's a warranty that applies and hasn't expired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The seller may have lied and his more extensive problems. But they were smart in disclosing "something". They covered themselves so any litigation will cost you money. This why these disclosure forms are frankly useless. I wish people just ignore anything the seller says. It's critical for prospective buyer to have separate inspections for electric, foundation, and plumbing.

I know someone who supposedly bought a house and few days later ended up finding a $250k foundation damage. He tried to sue the seller but was not successful.

Hey, moron, OP said they had the place inspected and "confirmed the fixes." They DID "ignore" the seller. So what the hell are you talking about?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The seller may have lied and his more extensive problems. But they were smart in disclosing "something". They covered themselves so any litigation will cost you money. This why these disclosure forms are frankly useless. I wish people just ignore anything the seller says. It's critical for prospective buyer to have separate inspections for electric, foundation, and plumbing.

I know someone who supposedly bought a house and few days later ended up finding a $250k foundation damage. He tried to sue the seller but was not successful.

Hey, moron, OP said they had the place inspected and "confirmed the fixes." They DID "ignore" the seller. So what the hell are you talking about?

It isn't clear they had an independent inspector. People often just let their agent set that up, who obviously doesn't want to do anything to kill the sale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a month after closing our basement was flooded. In the disclosure forum the seller stated that they had a flood last year and fixed it. They described the fixes and our inspector confirmed the fixes. They updated their sump pump, graded their hard and put it new gutters. However, for this flood it looks like the water was under the slab as if there is some kind of foundation crack because we found water in the supply ducts. This house was built in the 60s and they put the supply duct under slab (incredible right?). The area that was flooded was a different area of the house too.

What are our options? Should we ask our realtor to get in touch with the homeowner. We are devasted as we just closed a month ago.

Here is the fix.

Divert water away from that site of house with French drain

Next call your HVAC folks to disconnect those supply ducts built under slab. Then call someone else to pour lots of concrete in those supply ducts to essentially seal them.

This is very common in Long Island.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The only reason to get in touch is to find out who did the remediation and improvements after the flood to see if the work is still warrantied. That is, if you can't figure out who did it on your own.

What else would you be expecting from the sellers?

This. The sellers didn't know about it, so this is not on them. Your inspector maybe, but the contract you signed with him probably absolves him of anything like this. You are SOL.

[Anonymous]

You should re-route your hvac ducts anyway because sub-floor ducts are horrible, for both mold and radon reasons. Just seal ‘m up.

[Anonymous]

You deal with it because it is your house now. No seller is going to respond to you, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The seller may have lied and his more extensive problems. But they were smart in disclosing "something". They covered themselves so any litigation will cost you money. This why these disclosure forms are frankly useless. I wish people just ignore anything the seller says. It's critical for prospective buyer to have separate inspections for electric, foundation, and plumbing.

I know someone who supposedly bought a house and few days later ended up finding a $250k foundation damage. He tried to sue the seller but was not successful.

Hey, moron, OP said they had the place inspected and "confirmed the fixes." They DID "ignore" the seller. So what the hell are you talking about?

It isn't clear they had an independent inspector. People often just let their agent set that up, who obviously doesn't want to do anything to kill the sale.

This is paranoid bullshit. A buyer's agent isn't going to recommend a shitty or unscrupulous inspector just to not "kill the sale."

[Anonymous]

I would get quotes from multiple foundation companies. It will be expensive but you might feel better once there is a number on how much it takes to fix and you can focus on getting it done.