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Wrong Assessments on Home Inspection Lead Disgruntled Homebuyer To Sue The Realtor

 

A veteran homeowner, Jonah Huggins filed a complaint against Tampa broker and home seller to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, alleging fraud as contradicting inspections are tied to the property.

Huggins said the problem with the home was that after a couple of days, the home started having swarms of termites everywhere.

In January an inspection mentioned visible evidence of WDO and signs of termites in the attic, which led to a fall in the deal to buy the home.

In April a second inspection of the split-level was conducted by an unlicensed exterminator who is facing four felonies because of falsified and forged reports indicating there were no visible signs of termites.

According to the records, the realtor, Laura Keyes was the seller’s realtor during both inspections and had requested the second inspection.

Huggins claims in his lawsuit, that the termite issue was not disclosed to him before buying a home and when he asked it wasn’t disclosed.

According to the arrest warrant of an unlicensed exterminator, there were text messages that he was working on many other jobs for the realtor including the home Huggins bought.

The court document stated that the realtor was unaware that he was unlicensed.

Huggin’s attorney alleges that the sellers and realtor purposely hid the termite issue and sold the property.

Huggins now is seeking damage and has requested the court to order the seller to buy back the home from him.

Along with the termite issues, the seller did not disclose that the home was connected to a failed septic system which cost close to $20,000 alleges Huggins.

The litigation is currently pending, but an eye-opener to all who are in a rush to buy a home and in an attempt to save a few dollars of getting a thorough inspection land up with a home that is full of issues.

Reference Source: WFLA

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