Romm v. Flax

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

The issue before us is whether Maryland Code (1974, 1988 Repl.Vol., 1994 Supp.) § 10-702 of the Real Property Article renders a residential real estate contract void under the circumstances of this case when the seller fails to provide a disclosure or disclaimer statement as required by the statute.

I

On February 19, 1994, Lawrence and Elaine Flax (Flaxes) signed a contract to sell their home in Bethesda to Barry and Marcy Romm (Romms) for $489,000. The Montgomery County Association of Realtors form contract that the Flaxes signed included an addendum entitled “Notice of…