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Ceiling shows slight water damage at drywall seam. Owner says he spilled bucket of water upstairs...

So I’m looking to buy my first place and for context, this property is only like 7 years old. It appears well built, etc.

So I noticed the ceiling in only one spot has signs of light brown water damage that caused the drywall crack along a joint. It’s really not bad and can probably be fixed without a patch. It’s just looks like it’s cracking where the drywall tape would be. It’s only slightly discolored. I checked and there is a bathroom above this crack.

I mentioned it to the real estate agent and she spoke to the owner and he says in the bathroom he spilled a bucket of water or something. I have to double check but the water may have sat for a while before it was dealt with, if it all.

Now, I could see this being possible. But it’s also definitely possible in a newer construction house, that someone nailed something into the wall and hit a pipe. The nail initially seals the pipe so you don’t notice until seal goes away and you get a leak. So maybe the owner is full of it. But maybe not.

I do love the place. This is the only thing about it that has me worried. The drywall seam will be fixed before it’s sold, and if it was just a bucket of water then no big deal. But if there is a small leak it will just crack again, and probably worse the second time around. And water can cause other problems too obviously.

I’m wondering where I should go from here. Any advice?

Pic of incident: https://imgur.com/a/f49t1DY

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