[Trayderjoe]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I purchased a new house from The Villages, and the title company, McLin Burnsed, infomed me of the covenants, but did not provide me with a paper copy, only a copy of the warranty deed.

Note that a buyer has no contract with any real estate company, so the real estate agents involved in the sale have no legal obligation to the buyer at all. Real estate agents represent the seller, not the buyer.

Thanks for the input, however my original question remains: Do non-Villages real estate agents inform/provide a buyer the covenants? I suspect they don’t provide a copy, especially after the input provided relative to purchase from The Villages.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Trayderjoe

Thanks for the input, however my original question remains: Do non-Villages real estate agents inform/provide a buyer the covenants? I suspect they don’t provide a copy, especially after the input provided relative to purchase from The Villages.

I doubt if most of them provide a paper copy of the deed restrictions because it is public information available on the Internet. Non-Villages and Villages agents depend on the title company to handle all legal obligations of the sale. The title company has the duty to transfer a clear, legal title from the seller to the buyer. Typically, they will provide the buyer with a warranty deed and a plat for the property. Both of those documents refer to the deed restriction document that is obtainable online.

[Trayderjoe]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I doubt if most of them provide a paper copy of the deed restrictions because it is public information available on the Internet. Non-Villages and Villages agents depend on the title company to handle all legal obligations of the sale. The title company has the duty to transfer a clear, legal title from the seller to the buyer. Typically, they will provide the buyer with a warranty deed and a plat for the property. Both of those documents refer to the deed restriction document that is obtainable online.

Thanks for the clarification. I do remember reading the covenants BEFORE making a financial commitment to the purchase, as part of the seller’s disclosures. We did not meet with the title company rep until we were ready to make our down payment and had signed documents including acknowledgment of receipt of the covenants. I had, and have, no problem making people wait while I review any documents, line by line, that involve my signature. Sad to say but the only person I trust at all times is the one looking back at me in the mirror. I trust my wife as well, but even then…….

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by HospitalCoder

Can you recommend a particular model?

No, my lot is too large, I would rely on Consumer Reports for this info.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by MrLonzo

'Closing documents'? Consisting of what? And who provides them? The only thing I received was the closing statement from Escrow.

The title company you used...