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Originally Posted by ithos
Now this is pushing the envelope. Can't believe this went unreported for 12 years. You see more cars than house. An anonymous complaint was recently filed. New home owners found out the hard way about CDD compliance. (Source in local newspaper)
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This is exactly the problem. The driveway was there for 10 years before the home was sold. The driveway did not look out of place as there are at least four other homes in the neighborhood with large driveways. Looking at the pictures on the Assessor's website shows the driveway just as it is today. What would give a buyer a reason to suspect anything might be wrong?
I, as a cynical Villager, might suspect everything is wrong from the color of the shingles to the landscaping, the large driveway, and even the material used for the driveway. I *might* think to call Community Standards / Deed Compliance and ask them about the home but even then, what would I ask? It has been suggested that the question, "is my home compliant?" will be met with a statement that there are no active complaints against the home. That does not answer the question that was asked and does not help the prospective buyer.
Perhaps the answer is that I should ask Community Standards to review the exterior of the home and ascertain whether any non-approved changes were made or certify that the home is in compliance. This is precisely the deed-compliance inspection/certification that ought to be made available for all sales. Yes, it might require more work, but so be it.