Winston-Salem, NC-The Dream of a young family from a new beginning has developed into an expensive nightmare after it was found that your newly bought house was rebuilt without any necessary permits and not licensed contractors. Enrique and Aubrey Mojica, who moved from Florida with their two children last November, now have more than 300,000 US dollars of potential repairs in a house that they bought for 284,000 US dollars.
“We are scared every day, because we are not sure whether this house will be on fire. We are not sure whether the walls will fall. The floor will collapse because the soil will now increase,” said Aubrey Mojica.
City inscriptions show that renovation work from 2017, despite extensive conversions, including a new roof, sanitary facilities, electrical systems, HLK and additional rooms, no permits were submitted. The Mojicas became suspicious after they had set roofers who questioned the roof setup.
“You found some problems with the house and said you don't know how the house could have inspected an inspection with these problems,” said Enrique Mojica.
The Mojicas confirmed their fears after visiting the local approval and inspection offices. They also found that the seller was not a licensed general contractor, a fact that was checked by state license committees.
“This whole process really brought us to a point where we ask ourselves how we got to this point. How did we close?” said Enrique Mojica.
The efforts that the investor carried out promised repairs were unsuccessful because a non -licensed project manager allegedly left the work incompletely. The family submitted complaints to the North Carolina Real Estate Commission and the licensing board by the contractor and is considering legal steps to buy back the house.
North Carolina is a “buyer caution”, which means that it is the responsibility of the buyer to carry out Due Diligence before closing. Realor Jason Bragg emphasized the importance of thorough inspections and permission tests.
“This includes things like home levels, roof inspections, all sorts of things like this. And then the review of permits to ensure that all things have been done correctly,” said Bragg.
The Mojicas continue their litigation and hope to blame those responsible. Bragg recommends potential home owners to ensure that their agents are vigilant about possible red flags and structural problems.
“Set up with good inspections and make sure that the agent checks permits and ensures that the agent knows the red flags in a house, common structural problems and different problems, absorb the houses and help them know who they should call next,” said Bragg.