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Old 06-07-2025, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MplsPete View Post
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• Unapproved Home Modifications: Concern about undetectable unapproved changes made to pre-owned homes.
• Liability for Unapproved Changes: New owners assume liability for unapproved modifications.
• Verifying Submitted Changes: A service exists to check for submitted changes, but it cannot confirm un-submitted modifications.

We're thinking of moving to TV, probably a pre-owned home. Something that concerns me: How can you tell if unapproved changes have been made? My understanding is that the liability for such changes would pass to a new owner. I tried calling a number I found in another thread, (352-751-3912) they were helpful and said they could check for past submissions for changes for a given address, whether approved or denied.
But, how does a buyer know if a change was made which was never submitted to ARC?
You’re going to have hard time buying house, some resales have been sold several times. No knowing what other home owners did or didn’t do right. I would how ever look at add ons like garage’s, landscaping, driveway extensions, and bird cages in CYVs that may be in rear easements. Those areas could to be problem?