Bryant v. Don Galloway Homes, Inc.

BRYANT, Judge.

On 25 November 1991, defendant completed construction of a residence in Huntersville, North Carolina, and received a certificate of occupancy from the Charlotte/Mecklenburg County Building Standards Department. Defendant used the residence as a model home for a year. In September 1992, plaintiffs entered into a contract *656to purchase the residence, and closed on the sale on 4 December 1992.

In February 1994, plaintiffs submitted to defendant a one-year walk-through form in which they indicated that the “[h]ardwood floors in [the] foyer, right inside the door, appear to be…