Douglas v. Visser

¶1 When prospective homebuyers discover evidence of a defect, the buyers must beware. They are on notice of the defect and have a duty to make further inquiries. Prior to listing a house for sale, the Vissers made superficial repairs that concealed significant rot damage and made no disclosure of the defect to the buyers. During a prepurchase inspection, the Douglases discovered areas of rot but nevertheless purchased the house without making further inquiries about the rot. The trial court did not find that further inquiry would have been fruitless. The Douglases cannot now obtain relief by…