TLDR: My husband and I are buying a home and found some discrepancies in two different copies of the MLS listing, the contracts signed by the seller and us, and discrepancies between the county assessors information on the house can what is on the MLS listing. Is this a thing that happens or should we be getting nervous?
The full details:
Over the weekend, my husband and I signed a contract to purchase a home. The document is called "Multi-board residential real estate contract 7.0" Lines 31 & 32 say, "seller warrants to buyer that all fixtures, systems, and personal property included in this contract shall be in operating condition at possession except:" then there is a blank line.
Monday, when getting a copy of that same contract the sellers signed, the blank line had "sprinkler system conveyed as-is".
We emailed our real estate agent to ask about the discrepancy. Her reply was, "It’s in the broker’s private remarks." and attached a copy of the MLS listing. I checked the copy that she gave us on Sunday; it did not have that discloser. Our copy had several lines missing despite the fact that it says "page 1 of 1" at the bottom. I also checked the discloser statements that she sent us and it wasn't mentioned in that either.
So we emailed her back with a photo of what she gave us and asked about the discrepancy. Radio silence since about 1pm Monday; it's Tuesday night now.
My husband wanted to get more info on what the taxes would be, so he looked up the house on the counties website. It listed the square footage of the house as about 300 sq ft less than the MLS statement. It also indicated an unfinished basement despite about 3/4 of the basement being finished with drywall, carpets, and a built in bookcase.
So now we're getting a bit nervous about what else we might find, especially as our agent hasn't responded. We've been working with her for a few weeks and this is the first time she hasn't replied in less that 20 minutes. We have been asking about the discrepancies via email so we have a written record of our conversation.
Our earnest money is due Wednesday and we have a home inspection scheduled for Friday. We are set to close on September 6. We planned to use the home inspector and real estate attorney she recommended, but now we're feeling less confident about that decision.
So, does this seem like a big red flag or are these normal hiccups for a real estate deal?
If this is a red flag, what type of next step should we take?
Thank you for taking the time to read this and for any advice or insight you might have.
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