When buying a home, if there has been flooding that results in damage and it has not been fixed, must that be disclosed to the buyer? Does this need to be disclosed if 1. The buyer does not ask about flooding. 2. the Buyer does ask about flooding?
Disclosure rules vary from state to state, but most require the seller to disclose any problems he knows about. However, the rules on disclosure vary according to whether the seller is an individual or a bank, and whether they are represented by an agent or not. Rules on disclosure are not as strict for bank-owned properties and FSBO’s.
If you received a “Transfer Disclosure Statement” from the seller, then you probably live in a state that requires disclosure. Go back through your documents and see if you have such a form. Whether the buyer asks about flooding should be immaterial – if a seller knows about a problem, they should disclose it.