Seller's agent Pam failed to discover that the heating system of a home she had listed was defective. She sold the property and several months later the buyer sued Pam for not disclosing the problem. Which statement is true?

a. The buyer was responsible for making that discovery; so Pam is not liable.

b. Pam is not liable since it was summer and the heating problem was not obvious.

c. The seller did not disclose the problem on a seller's disclosure form, so Pam is off the hook.

d. Pam could be liable if a court decides that this heating problem is something she "should have known" when conducting her visual inspection.

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Macey Bass

29 July, 07:09

Seller's agent Pam failed to discover that the heating system of a home she had listed was defective. She sold the property and several months later the buyer sued Pam for not disclosing the problem. Which statement is true?

a. The buyer was responsible for making that discovery; so Pam is not liable.

b. Pam is not liable since it was summer and the heating problem was not obvious.

c. The seller did not disclose the problem on a seller's disclosure form, so Pam is off the hook.

d. Pam could be liable if a court decides that this heating problem is something she "should have known" when conducting her visual inspection.

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Cassie · Answer 1

a. The buyer was responsible for making that discovery; so Pam is not liable.

Explanation:

The option "d" would have been correct if she conducted a technical (or of a sort) inspection