Real Estate Financial Planner™

Real Estate Financial Planner™

If Something’s Broken After Closing… Is That on Your Agent?

The truth about home warranties and responsibility

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James Orr
Sep 14, 2025
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It happens all the time.

You close on a property, move in (or get it ready for tenants), and—boom—the furnace dies or the water heater springs a leak.

So here’s the big question: is your real estate agent responsible for that?

No. They’re not.

Your agent doesn’t guarantee the condition of the property. That’s why you do inspections before closing. And once …

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