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A week after your seller client accepts an offer, there's a hard freeze, and a pipe in the home bursts, causing some minor flooding damage. Your client gets a plumber to repair the pipe but doesn't do much to repair the other damage. What's your responsibility in this situation?

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Final answer:

As a real estate agent, your responsibility in this situation would be to provide guidance and support to the client, but you are not directly responsible for any damages that occur after the sale is complete.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a pipe bursts and causes minor flooding damage to the home a week after the seller client accepts an offer, the responsibility falls on the client as the new owner of the property. As a real estate agent, your role was to facilitate the transaction and provide information about the property, but you are not responsible for any damages that occur after the sale is complete.



If the client wants to repair the other damage caused by the flooding, it would be their responsibility to hire professionals or carry out the repairs themselves. Your responsibility in this situation is to provide guidance and support in finding appropriate resources for the client to address the damage, such as recommending contractors or plumbers if they ask for assistance.



It is important to communicate clearly with the client about their responsibilities as a homeowner and explain that any damage occurring after the sale is not your direct responsibility.

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