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. Don’t rely on inspections. Either they produce the permits or you move on.
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