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Originally Posted by frayedends
I’ll disagree with you folks with just the caveat that we don’t know everything. It should be easy to ascertain if the problem was fixed correctly. It should be easy to ascertain if the contract allowed the seller to fix the issue. If the contract said the seller could fix issues unless they were serious or major, well okay, back out. But what if this was a newly sprung irrigation leak, quickly fixed and no longer an issue? No reason for the buyer to back out.
Any of us could be correct and the OP needs to do their due diligence to determine if this issue was properly addressed.
I’ve seen similar instance in the past where a seller fixed a pipe. The buyer, being a flipper with construction experience didn’t feel the fix was adequate. He backed out but it was a long battle and nightmare.
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And if the cause of the leak is the neighbors sprinkler, who is to say that it won't happen again once the house is sold. Why buy a problem when they are ill-equipped to deal with that issue and the seller needs to straighten it out prior to listing again.