Check out the houses in the neighborhood and if the house you are looking has something different like a patio or a landscaping wall or anything that is different from adjacent houses you need to question it. Don’t trust the broker because they will tell you they must have got a permit. What I suggest is tell the broker you want to see the documents from ARC that authorized/approved the modification before you sign a purchase and sale agreement. If they won’t do it find another broker and keep looking for another house. There is a lot written about people who have bought homes where modifications with no permits and approvals and then the Villages comes after them to either fix it or be fined everyday.
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