Evil? It's capitalism! Bottom line; all that matters is the bottom line. They should've done their due diligence before purchasing. They've been doing away with consumer protection agencies because if people weren't do dumb and trusting they wouldn't be able to make as much.
Wow... that's unfixable.. the whole house needs to be torn down... I think they need to sue inspectors company and their insurance have to pay for the whole new house
Part of the inspection form that you sign says if something comes up after the inspection you can't go after the inspector. I got lied to twice by the good Christian people I bought the house from and couldn't do anything. The problem wasn't visible when I bought the house as it was to do with the sump system and the land was dry. Ended up costing around $10,000 and unbelievable stress.
It costs a lot of money to sue and if you lose your essentially bankrupt. Only way around that if the lawyer is willing to take his payment if you win. I was told by my lawyer that these kind of screw jobs happen all the time. There really is no way to get restitution the realtors and inspectors cover their asses with air tight contracts. The owner is probably nearly broke owing to having to sell it. Also the cost of litigation is so high that you are better off fixing it yourself.
When you know something is wrong and intentionally cover it up, you're to blame for this. It wasn't sold "as is" they know it was moldy and had termites in it. I feel really bad for the family
This actually happened to my family, they got this house that im in right now, and they hacksawed into a shower pipe and covered it up. It caused a huge leak and thousands in damages over taking a single shower. It also had a horrible mouse infestation. My family tried to sue but they lost.
you are so right its negligence not sure it falls under criminal negligence the contractors\owners that do this shouldnt be allowed to continue to do business in that county ever then if it happens again in the same state then the state should tnen ban them ...make it so they have to become nomadic which is what they are
The bank sold it after it was foreclosed on BECAUSE of the water damage. The bank sold it to someone who covered up the damage and sold it "as is" for a profit. The bank didn't conceal anything. IN FACT the buyers could have researched exactly what the news crew did and found out it had been foreclosed on because of water damage and they would know to stay away. The termite damage is a common problem and again researching when the home was last tented for termites would have prevented this...... DO YOUR RESEARCH WHEN YOU PURCHASE THINGS!!
When I bought my house there was a mandatory expectation where we found out we had a minor termite problem. It was an easy fix. But an inspector should have caught the issue
@@ImTheKaiser yea my house is a VA loan and they are a pain in the ass with inspections and mandatory modifications before approving the loan but at least they looked out for me the best way they could to avoid this
come on y'all know when you buy a new or newly renovated house that it smells so much like paint and drywall. I could easily see why they didn't initially smell the mold! This is common that people are out here selling houses that should be torn down. there needs to be an insurance for this situation because too many people are being shitted out of life. And yes a lot still get past inspectors because they can't rip holes in your house unfortunately. Best way to protect yourself is knowing some history.
Inspectors absolutely can find problems like this if they have the right equipment. A simple mold test can be done in seconds or a water and damp detector can be purchased for $20 at Home Depot because everyone knows where the water is, there is probably mold. Just like you can detect wood beams and studs behind drywall, you can also detect mold and dampness. Any home inspector who tells you it can't be done is a lazy liar, or an ignorant fool who either fell asleep in class, or doesn't even have a legit certificate.
Update: This news channel released another interview a few months later with the owner of JAR House (the seller). More families came out with similar cases - recently bought houses that turned out to have severe mold, flood, and septic tank issues. The owner of the broker firm was unapologetic and claimed the state of GA is a "buyer beware" state and the buyers of those houses "didn't do their homework". This particular case shown in this video was settled, "Since this story first aired both sides have reached a settlement. Terms were not disclosed.", was stated on the Fox 5 webpage.
This breaks my heart…I bought my house as is from a bank & had my house inspected and he found no problems….BUT there was a bedroom window leaking and had mold around the window & into the ceiling that could be seen & termites from hell that destroyed the wood casing around my door and the door literally fell out! Nobody would help me…We removed the mold ourselves and I’m happy to say we are mold free!
Mold really grows everywhere, yoy need to find a removal person and have them at least inspect your job and the rest of the house. Mold kills, its no joke
How did you remove the mold? My mom passed, and now we are living in her house, but it has mold deep within the floor. I need to get rid of it.... it's making us sick. Can you please tell us how you did it?
@Painter Bob so I have to remove half the house!? Ugh... 😟😞 Well, I have no where else to go, so I guess I'll just live with it. In the meantime I will do some research, and try to buy whatever I need to take care of it. Wood is very expensive right now! Lol Thank you so much for your input/info. I truly appreciate it. 🤗
@@lauranewbie8765 it'll kill you. You don't understand! Mold will kill you! Get a tent, something. Get the F out of that house! It's not worth your life.
Always get an air quality test before purchasing a home. Preferably from a company that only does tests and not remodeling. Mold and radon are silent killers.
Its usually people who does it cheap wants a big salary instead the safety of others. Most of the time, it bites them back and they lose a lot of money.
Price like that i would questions the quality right away. Itis misty when they visit, moisture is issues meaning wooden house would have a lot of issues.
Exactly, but those issues are like door knobs coming off, tiles popping up, or doors improperly hung. This company committed a crime by failing to disclose the mold to sell the house.
Imagine if they actually moved in and lived in the house unknowingly being exposed to all that mold, especially with the young child. This is a true crime, and Jar House needs to be held responsible.
Yes, the home-owners have a responsibility to hire an inspector. But the damage was in areas that inspectors don't have access to. However, there's absolutely no way the sellers were not aware of the damage when they flipped the property. The onus is not on the inspector or the buyers. It is on the people that concealed the damage that they knew was there.
@Alex Takessian doesn't matter if 'your guys' didn't tell you. They work for or were contracted by your company so ultimately your company would be responsible.
Sickens me to see this. What a nightmare. I think some of these so called “house flippers” love to cover up damage instead of actually repairing it. Buyer beware!
The buyers will win no doubt. If new floors and cabinets were installed that means seller knew about the mold prior to the sale. As is does not cover mold. Health hazard so this is an easy case just time consuming unfortunately.
Here's my tip to anyone who comes across this 3 year old video: look out for that previous buy price. It can say a lot about the house. That price jump is not normal, even for a flip. I hope they won their lawsuit because this is just wrong.
Update: This news channel released another interview a few months later with the owner of JAR House (the seller). More families came out with similar cases - recently bought houses that turned out to have severe mold, flood, and septic tank issues. The owner of the broker firm was unapologetic and claimed the state of GA is a "buyer beware" state and the buyers of those houses "didn't do their homework". This particular case shown in this video was settled, "Since this story first aired both sides have reached a settlement. Terms were not disclosed.", was stated on the Fox 5 webpage.
Qualified Inspectors don't have to rip out walls to find mold. Technology is available. Moisture and humidity monitors and infrared cameras have been around for years now. With that much mold and mildew, I can promise you that the humidity and moisture content of those walls would have had alarm bells ringing. And there are numerous methods for determining possible termite infestation before having to expose the actual inside of a wall. People have to educate themselves before making such a huge investment. Knowledge is power. You don't have to be an expert these days. The internet is full of information that can help the average home buyer. Research the builder, the real estate broker, and the inspectors before you settle. Reaserch the design of the house, the climate, the location. It's your money. You have a right to ask questions.
John you really have no clue what your taking about. You did not see.tbe home, you do not know where the mold was. There are several ways to mask smells.
Looking for mold isn't part of a normal home inspection. You have to pay a mold expert to come do their own inspection. And in my case, the house I was in had mold in every square inch of it and by looking at it and being in there, you'd never know it.
Eric Batrez i am a retired civil engineer. I said nothing about smells. Mold forms where water is present and under certain conditions. In the south especially, trapped water combined with heat forms humidity that migrates into a home. Modern sensors can detect high humidity levels and give an inspector an idea of where to look. You don’t have to rip out the walls. As far as termites, termite colonies give off heat. Heat sources can be detected with quality thermal scanners.
John, termite colonies in the south predominantly live in the soil and not in the walls where a heat reading using a "quality" detector would show them. FYI
This just happened to me. I bought my first home 3-weeks ago. Hired a reputable inspection company and they said the house looked great. We brought a contractor in to replace some wood floors and they found the slab soaking wet (the meter was maxed out on the moisture reading) and there was mold in all of the walls.
This happened to me and my family in Idaho. We had to live in tents in the back yard. We were sick for a few years before we found the mold hidden behind all the new remodeling.
Did you sue the sellers? How was this resolved? I have the same issue. It’s costing me 25k to repair it for now. I’m afraid there’s way more damage than we know
Similar thing happened to my parents and my sister. My parents bought their house and about a year after, we find out there has been a small gap between their shower and the wall where water has been seeping through and caused mold under all the wood, tile, and paint. Insurance refused to pay for it. My sister just bought a flipped house and realized a water pipe was broken and was leaking. Luckily for her she knows how to argue and got her way with the insurance
Oh my. I hope they get rich from this. My goodness. I hope jar house goes bankrupt. I'm sure this isn't the only house they screwed. Poor baby boy...I hope he's ok.
During house hunting I was quick to say "Nope!" to any home that had an unpleasant odor of any kind regardless if the AC was on or not. It's a definite sign that a house has some underlying issues that renovators try to cover up with make overs. Even with that caution my dad discovered that the sellers let the grass grow tall before buying it because a pipe in the ground under the lawn had burst and was slowing leaking water. Got it fixed when we discovered it and the water company adjusted the bill, however I pray that there won't be anymore issues with pipes or plumbing. The third bedroom (my workspace/ guestroom) gives me allergies after being in there for an hour or 2 without the air filter machine on. 🤔 No clue why but I bet you I'll find out soon and handle it. The house was inspected before buying but these days nothing is gauranteed unless you build your house brand new from the start with the best contractors. I hope this family wins their case because they paid too much for a house that is not only worth how small it is but also a total hazard. SMH No one deserves such terrible luck.
@@Homeinspectorsny that's not even remotely true. Ive bought old houses. In almost all real estate contracts you can request the seller to fix things or add things as a condition of their passing the inspection and closing on the house. Replace baseboards, add railings, get a plumber to fix leaks. As-is is an agreement not to ask for those things, and its usually for properties in foreclosure or with serious known defects. So it is a big red flag, you need to know what you are doing, amateurs shouldn't buy an as-is house, it's for DIYers who know what to do with a fixer upper or investors who have the money to pay for remodeling.
There is no doubt they tried to conceal the damage. With that much water damage the drywall screws would be almost rusted right through and the screws look brand-new.
I avoid flipped houses, I know they do crummy stuff like this all the time. THEY KNEW THIS HOUSE WAS TOTALLED when they renovated it and sold it off. There is NO WAY they can claim innocence with how extensive it is. What scumm! My father does professional renovations for wealthy clients. let me tell you that if they pulled stunts like this my father and the business he works for would be out of business decades ago.
Shining Sakura my dad and I flip houses and seeing things like this makes my blood boil. We do one house a year, just us working on it, with every attention to detail and perfection. We put our blood, sweat and tears into these houses. Companies who do so many houses don’t care, they just want money and have no integrity about their work. It infuriates me and makes the industry look bad as a whole.
ruzzell907 I think in several USDA zones the wood construction provide a way for better insulation. But I grew up in brick house until I moved to America everything is insulated and made from wood. Some of these house last for a long time though
Dude I live in a major city an they are building up 7-8 story apartment complexes out of wood... Buildings of 200 residents or more... That is a lawsuit right there... One person smokes a cig in bed an no-one wakes up the next day
@@Maybe1Someday where I am code is 1 hour fire wall between units (double 5/8 drywall ceiling and walls). So a fire would take many hours to cross just a few units. Also sprinklers are mandated after 4 floors or 16 units, so a 4+ story wood building here would be almost impossible to burn down.
wtf should houses be made out of? mud? almost everyone uses wood. thats the stupidest question i have heard. wood provides the frame and structure of the home. its your choice to use brick, stone, siding, paneling, on the outside depending on your budget.
This is what makes me want to build a house from the ground up. Renovated homes are just money makers for scammers because most people only care about the cosmetic stuff. If the kitchen and bathroom is ok, you save a lot of money with just adding some fresh paint and drywall. Greedy people will only do what's necessary to flip it fast. Doing it "RIGHT" takes too much time for them. Any big number like 75 homes a month is a red flag!
I was terribly ill from mold (Also immunocompromised). I couldn't live in it, but had my condo remediated for mold- replaced walls, followed mold criteria) it still smelled terrible. I had amnesia for 3 months! Same story! Sold it with full disclosure. The owners weren't there six months when the husband passed away. I felt so sad & guilty. But they were shown all mold remediation paperwork.
As someone who bought a house that was flipped like this one take my advice 1) get an inspection 2) don't listen to the realtor when they say it's a "new house" with all the work they have done and 3) Pay for the extra insurance that is offered at the sell of the house to protect yourself from unforeseen circumstances. For us it would have saved us from having to completely rewire a home that had "new" wiring and fuse box and have repairs made to a brand new and incorrectly installed septic system. I hate to see things like this happen and flippers should be held financially responsible for slapping a window dressing on a home that had serious problems like this one.
I hope Zareh has a good insurance policy cause from my years in real estate and construction, he doesn’t stand a chance if this case goes before a judge. He would have been much better and would have been cheaper had he just bought back the pile of mold and gone in with a reputable mold remediation company and let them remove all the mold properly and then rehab it again after the exterminator gives a clean report and cut his losses. I don’t think there’s a judge in the country that will find in his behalf after seeing the pictures. Someone knew about the mold and termite damage. There is far too much damage in this house for any contractor to do any work in there and not notice the signs so someone knew but everyone decided to keep it quiet so he didn’t have to spend another $75k repairing and taking a loss on the project. If he is buying 75 properties a month then he’s familiar with all this but chose to be cheap
This company will do anything to cover up any issue for the time being.. I know first hand. Zareh has ppl working in acquisitions signing these contracts who are not even licensed
@@selling-atlanta have u worked with him and would u be willing to testify against them? u should contact the family. he knows exactly what he's doing and ripping off families in the process.
Don Pfeiffer your right Don. They’d hope with the new renovation it would cover it up long enough to get clear of it. I would question other properties they’ve done.
😡The seller should be CRIMINALLY charged! The family could have contracted serious illnesses and been killed from the mold alone. The walls and structure itself could have collapsed on the family from the termite damage. The termite damage in addition to the mold is blatantly egregious! The family’s health could be impacted in numerous unknown ways for an unknown amount of time in the future! 😡 I hope they win millions and millions of dollars in the lawsuit! 🙏
I blame 90% of this mess on their paid home inspector, and the paid$$ Real Estate agent who recieved a commission, and the city who stamped the okay for the occupancy permit... Plus buyers have 90 days to back-out of the deal...... "I WOULDN'T PAY 1 MORTGAGE PAYMENT UNTIL THEY STRAIGHT THIS MESS OUT".....
Unfortunately inspectors seldom find real problems only nickel and dime ones, the kinds of issues that aren't very important. When we put money down on our first home the inspector neglected to notice that the wiring was deficient and would likely have caused a fire down the road. Fortunately an electrician friend of ours noticed it and we backed out of the deal. The house had to be rewired before it could be put back on the market.
there is not a real 90 day backout rule unless they bought the house in cash. otherwise you are in for a fight with the government over taxes and interest
@@psanchez30 FRAUD IS FRAUD, EVEN IN "AS IS CONTRACT", WITH THE NEW HOMEOWNERS, OR IF BUYING A CAR IF THE AUTO DEALERS CHEATED YOU IN ANYWAY, IF YOU COULD PROVE "FRAUD" WAS INVOLVED THEN THAT CONTRACT IS NO GOOD!! PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!.
b Parrish Yes we are talking about two different things here. You cannot back out of the deal You’ll have to get a lawyer and prove fraud. Trust me even with car dealearships you still dont get a back out period. sadly this is the american way. You dont get protections but banks do
@@ImTheKaiser You are going round & round with this mess, in just that's what said @ first, I will not reply with this subject again!!. Signing off!!!!!!.
The very first inspection detail that appears in the video is the height of the surrounding soils and lawn to the height of the interior floors. Code calls for a minimum of 8" above surrounding soils. The video looks like the floors of the house are below the level of the surrounding lawn. To begin with, raise the house or lower the lawn. There is no substitute for for correcting lawns that feed water into a home. Period.
No. I have been a licensed builder for nearly 50 years. There are obvious clues, evidence, in the first views of the house. There are two gutters and down spouts,, but there is no gutter in the center one third if that front elevation. The water falls off of the roof 12 inches from the house. And, where there are gutters the downspouts exit 6 inches from the wall. The window heights,, those are double hung windows,l they look fairly normal to me,, except I know that windows,, unless they are safety glass and tempered,, must be more than 18 inches above the floor. Those windows are no more than 8 inches above the lawn and plantings outside. So the floor must be sunk into the lawn by about a foot. Code is clear,,,, minimum 8 inches above the lawn, and a positive slope away from the house,, should be a foot in the first ten feet. ,,, and eight inches, floor above lawn is really not enough ,, especially in termite or carpenter ant country. One picture. The first picture. Is worth every bit of information needed. The Home inspector,, both the hired inspector and the city code enforcement officer ought to have their tickets pulled. You do not need to look any farther. The water dumps off the roof and flows downhill into the house. Mold and termites are exactly what will happen. Fire the city guy and sue the home inspector for egregious negligence. He is either completely incompetent,, or he was paid by the seller. This is not rocket science,, water flows downhill.
@@Sailor376also I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that. I'm no expert but even i know that you should have your house above the ground around it....
Raise the foundation 6 or 8 inches above soil level. Take out drywall. Dry area. Treat area for mold. Check supply and drain water lines for leaks. Have it inspected. And then put in new drywall and paint. Check to be sure there is no slope leading to your house, which could bring rainwater to your building.
I'd rather spend $50,000 fixing the house, than an initial $15,000 just to tear it down, plus the rebuild cost of $100-$125 sq ft.... definitely just fix it. No question
Houses are a lot like cars...yes, there is issues with that house. But, there is also a lot of useable materials in that house (for example...windows, toilets, carpentry, a lot of unaffected drywall, sinks, faucets, doors, flooring, plumbing, electrical, and on and on). So, why would you demo all that just because it needs some drainage/foundation issues resolved?
I’ve flipped a few great homes and I guarantee you the people who updated this home hid everything! They need to be taken to court! Geez I replaced an entire electrical system not because it failed but because I was worried that who ever bought the home would be in danger of a fire ! Greed ! Take them to court ! Lawyer up and don’t stop !
Obviously this is a cover up job. Let me see all the inspection for framing , plumbing, electric, and insulation. The town should have all this with the permit number. If there isn't any , then it was illegally renovated. If you buy a remodelled home , all that paperwork should be there , with a final inspection sticker.
@@iamchangingtoo yes I wish everyone knew that without permits , the renovation is illegal and probably hiding something. If it looks new , ask to see permits
How are you supposed to get out of a moldy house if you've been there long enough to not know when the problem started? An you are not healthy enough to fix the problem yourself? I feel really bad for people who end up buying houses like this and I'm pretty sure I've been in rental homes with these kinds of problems. I have been trying to understand how people are supposed to get out of these situation once their in it because it just seems hopeless to me. It's really hard for me to wrap my head around the process since I've both read it's expensive to fix and a lot of insurance companies don't help unless it was sudden and recent. So what does someone do when they don't fall within those two categories?
Inspectors are worthless, especially if they are crooked... something my parents learned the hard way when it turned out the inspector was the brother in-law of the former owner of the house we now live in and the repairs fast heading towards a 6 figure sum. As for why they didn't realize the problem was because all the mold was encapsulated, whoever worked on the house definitely would have known and should have remediated the problem.
the sales contract should include a lot of stuff that protects the buyer but that isn't in the seller's interest. here's a plan: let the seller know that if they are selling a concealed tear-down-and-torch hovel that a lot of things - especially services - can be had by taking out a contract... just 100 of those throughout the country and i bet there would be a real improvement in the housing market.
This is just like the apartments I live in right now and management doesn’t care at all. Mold grows in their washers, found green mold growing under the stove, found old flooring coming up from under the current flooring & it also had green mold stains. Toilets grow mold about every three days. Window sills grow mold like CRAZY! Dishwasher has mold growing around the door lining and inside the underside of the door.
This is awful I am a home inspector and tell people to do mold testing.It is difficult to find this type of damage during a home inspection.Most people do not want to pay for further testing at time of inspection.
I hope they get plenty of compensation from this company!! I’m sure there are many other houses out there that were rehabbed by this company and the company should be investigated and held responsible!!!
They have no sense of smell if they can't smell the musty scent of which that rotten cabinet would definitely pervade the air and only noticed when they removed the cabinets. I'm not justifying the dirty tactics of the sellers. Just saying that it likely stunk when they bought the place. Look at the base of the sink cabinet. It had to have a putrid smell when the doors were open, long before it got that bad. At this state it would stink up the entire house with the door closed.
Caught up with house buying fever and ignoring the signs of dampness and odd smells. Maybe the company that rehabbed the home did remediate the mold to a point but did not address the water issue. So everything came back, They need someone to come and check the grade of the property and inspect all the plumbing. Then either tackle cleaning the mold or hiring someone to do the remediation work for them. The termite damage is a easier fix.
If there is mold in the house, you have to replace all drywood and remove all the mold wood, or it would just get worse. they need to pay those people their money back. When I was showing a house, that looked remodeled, I looked under the sink and what i saw looked like mold, but I am not a mold expert but I suggested it could be mold and to my buyer you not buy this home.
It is better to buy a lived in house, meaning a house that was left as is after the previous owners leave, then fix it yourself. That way the cost is way lower, and the damage is visible. A flipped house can hide almost any kind of damage, and you pay top dollar for it.
My house too had a long term water problem and mold they just cover up with new drywall, spackling and paint. Apparently there is nothing that I can do since the previous owner never lived here, but only rented it thus can ssy dhe fifn't know it had issues though there's a multitude of previous repairs to the craxked foundation thqt is still leaking on one wall I haven't torn out yet and has a drainage problem outside that needs a professional system installed and the entire concrete walkway removed which I can't do myself and especially on a disabily check. The whole small community knew it had water and mold problems to begin with, as well as an extremely agressive neighbor, and now no one wants to buy it. Buyer beware! The house never traded hands for more than $15 in the past before I purchased it for 120k. I still owe 90k and perhaps I will have to sell it for that and lose all the money I also put into repairing it including a new tiled shower since the old one leaked between the layers of old flooring and had tree roots growing aound it since the shower drain wasn't even hooked up peoperly to the pipe.
💔 this is so heartbreaking. This is most if not all first time home owners worst nightmare 😞 I really hope they sue this company who hide this from them 💔
Never buy a flip house that was recently completely remodeled. There are usually many shortcuts taken and corners cut to make profits. crews dont care when theyre doing hundreds of houses.
Not all areas allow a modular home to be put on it. The city I grew up in didn't allow it unless it was placed in the trailer park. They do this to keep property values up.
@@meghanh6745 not a mobile but rather a modular home to spec. Order a house from the catalog. They can come in several pieces. It's more like a house that comes in sections.
@@staydriven578 the size doesn't matter. The cities ordinance doesn't allow it. In fact all of the surrounding cities don't allow it. You have to drive really far out away from the city to be able to do that. Michigan isn't like other states where most cities don't care. If we lived up north it wouldn't be as big of an issue because a major of the houses up there consist of them. And yes, I am aware that they come in many sizes and multiple stories.
buyers be aware thar most of the people taking on "fixer uppers" to sell are just taking care of the cosmetic parts of the house cause that's what most buyers care about.
Yep. This is unfortunately true. Sister just bought a house after only being there 3 wks she walked downstairs and her entire kitchen ceiling was now the floor. Pipes had been leaking in the walls. But the house looks great!
WOW!!! Ya, that is why I am making sure everything is in order with my house before I sell it, like inspecting for termites and taking out the moldy areas, and repairing the roof and bathroom ceiling, leaks, etc. I'd rather take care of that and let the buyers handle the cosmetic stuff, like painting or replacing carpets, or leaving the bath unfinished.
That was a big beautiful house but very cheap, maybe it was in a remote place? When the deal sounds too good to be true, it’s wise spending a little extra money to investigate. Now that being said, if that realtor buys and flips 79 house each month but we don’t hear of many other of his customers complaining- maybe in this case he just got greedy and negligence. 🤷🏻♂️ He does need to reimburse the couple of their money(buy the house back and tear it down or sell the land to another company to tear the house down and start a fresh). This isn’t about his ethnicity or Trump and Obama etc as people are talking crap due to their emotions. It’s just bad business practice of a man and company. Racists go back to your caves please!
this is the comment I was looking for!!!!!! All these has got nothing to do with race neither ethnicity. This is all about bad business practice and cheating- plain and simple.
The stucco like exterior is definitely a contributing factor. Almost everything about that house needs to be replaced. It's a total loss realistically.
I guess you would need to be able to check the house history from insurance companies. Maybe we need a a similar service like we have for vehicles. You could see if there were ever claims for flood damage. There is a brand new company for someone.
Bet if this family had wealth and lawyer power this would be resolved really quick. My grandfather had a very similar issue, but the fiscal ability to aggressively pursue a resolution. Needless to say, the whole matter was concluded and resolved to the full satisfaction of my grandfather within 3 months upon which the prior owner then tried to physically attack my grandfather while the whole damn family was there celebrating and setting up his garden. He loved gardening... And honesty.
Apparently Jar offered the full buy back and 10k plus but these owners turned down and are still suing. There are lots of upset buyers from this company. Google Jar House, mold, lawsuit and will see tons of stuff about them. Very shifty and shady operators.
Jar should not only get their money back on the home and reimbursement for medical expenses hopefully they will also get extra money as far as punitive damages. This is disgraceful,Jar Should be investigated and put out of business.
All the damage was there before it was put on the market. All of the mole was covered up. There's a serious leak through the house. The termites was there never treated
The seller has 💯 percent of responsibility to the buyer especially as a real estate broker they know better then to cover up structural defects and mold. The home inspection could not discover the structural damage because it was covered up by the seller and only way the buyer could have detected the mold is to have a full blown mold inspection which most home buyers didn’t do unless prior water damage has been disclosed.
Never purchase a house from someone that flips property. Also, companies are in the business to make money. Huge red flag when a company is trying to sell a residential property
Some people are very allergic to mold and can tell right away it's there. I'm one of those. A trick to check for mold in walls is to remove the wall electrical out let covers and wall switch plate covers with a screw driver and then give it a sniff test. That way you can tell what odors are coming from inside the wall.
We rented a place with mold from ductwork condensation for 6 years. The owners told us they wanted to sell, painted over all the mold and sold to an elderly couple for top dollar.
@@whotelakecity2001 Powerful people cover stuff up. Nixon tried but failed because he had pissed off the fbi too much in his first term. Troll a bit harder
OK - the sellers are pure evil. They could care less what happens to this family.
And they're getting their just desserts ( most likely a million dollar lawsuit)
Evil? It's capitalism! Bottom line; all that matters is the bottom line. They should've done their due diligence before purchasing. They've been doing away with consumer protection agencies because if people weren't do dumb and trusting they wouldn't be able to make as much.
It’s so Sickening I’d sue them this family could’ve died ! You can’t sell people a dressed up death trap then act like you didn’t know about it
Look around. Too many people care about money more than people. Seems like worship to me. @@1xkoko
Yep, and when they lose the lawsuit they'll declare bankruptcy so they don't have to pay the judgement.
Wow... that's unfixable.. the whole house needs to be torn down... I think they need to sue inspectors company and their insurance have to pay for the whole new house
@@mrexplorer1290 termites. They ate all the wood the house is being help up by dry wall
Part of the inspection form that you sign says if something comes up after the inspection you can't go after the inspector. I got lied to twice by the good Christian people I bought the house from and couldn't do anything. The problem wasn't visible when I bought the house as it was to do with the sump system and the land was dry. Ended up costing around $10,000 and unbelievable stress.
Lesley Smith former owners should have signed a form saying no undisclosed defects. You would have to go after previous owners.
There's going to be a law suit so long as they get a good construction lawyer it'll end up being 1+ million
It costs a lot of money to sue and if you lose your essentially bankrupt. Only way around that if the lawyer is willing to take his payment if you win. I was told by my lawyer that these kind of screw jobs happen all the time. There really is no way to get restitution the realtors and inspectors cover their asses with air tight contracts. The owner is probably nearly broke owing to having to sell it. Also the cost of litigation is so high that you are better off fixing it yourself.
They need criminal charges files against them.
Yes your RIGHT
You need charges for that horrible sentence structure
What.. the family who bought the house?
@@genericname108 no, the company that sold it to them
Most States have a toxic mold protection act. Sellers cannot sell without disclosing the problem
When you know something is wrong and intentionally cover it up, you're to blame for this. It wasn't sold "as is" they know it was moldy and had termites in it. I feel really bad for the family
This actually happened to my family, they got this house that im in right now, and they hacksawed into a shower pipe and covered it up. It caused a huge leak and thousands in damages over taking a single shower. It also had a horrible mouse infestation.
My family tried to sue but they lost.
What about landlords slum Who cover up crap like this.
you are so right its negligence not sure it falls under criminal negligence the contractors\owners that do this shouldnt be allowed to continue to do business in that county ever then if it happens again in the same state then the state should tnen ban them ...make it so they have to become nomadic which is what they are
Last owners knew it......
Bank knew and covered over it....
The bank sold it after it was foreclosed on BECAUSE of the water damage. The bank sold it to someone who covered up the damage and sold it "as is" for a profit. The bank didn't conceal anything. IN FACT the buyers could have researched exactly what the news crew did and found out it had been foreclosed on because of water damage and they would know to stay away.
The termite damage is a common problem and again researching when the home was last tented for termites would have prevented this...... DO YOUR RESEARCH WHEN YOU PURCHASE THINGS!!
Nothing to do with the bank or previous owner. Its all on the person the bought it off
When I bought my house there was a mandatory expectation where we found out we had a minor termite problem. It was an easy fix. But an inspector should have caught the issue
@@ImTheKaiser yea my house is a VA loan and they are a pain in the ass with inspections and mandatory modifications before approving the loan but at least they looked out for me the best way they could to avoid this
@@marineVaviator it's not a pain in the ass it's there to protect the veterans from this exact scenario.
come on y'all know when you buy a new or newly renovated house that it smells so much like paint and drywall. I could easily see why they didn't initially smell the mold! This is common that people are out here selling houses that should be torn down. there needs to be an insurance for this situation because too many people are being shitted out of life. And yes a lot still get past inspectors because they can't rip holes in your house unfortunately. Best way to protect yourself is knowing some history.
An over the counter mold test is a good idea.
Inspectors absolutely can find problems like this if they have the right equipment. A simple mold test can be done in seconds or a water and damp detector can be purchased for $20 at Home Depot because everyone knows where the water is, there is probably mold. Just like you can detect wood beams and studs behind drywall, you can also detect mold and dampness. Any home inspector who tells you it can't be done is a lazy liar, or an ignorant fool who either fell asleep in class, or doesn't even have a legit certificate.
Yes,true
Exactly
Update: This news channel released another interview a few months later with the owner of JAR House (the seller). More families came out with similar cases - recently bought houses that turned out to have severe mold, flood, and septic tank issues. The owner of the broker firm was unapologetic and claimed the state of GA is a "buyer beware" state and the buyers of those houses "didn't do their homework". This particular case shown in this video was settled, "Since this story first aired both sides have reached a settlement. Terms were not disclosed.", was stated on the Fox 5 webpage.
thanks for the update!
It is unbelievable that this horror has happened to more than one family
Thanks for the update
Hope words get out and people won't be buying homes from them
It shouldn’t matter what the Georgia laws are. The seller is knowingly selling toxic homes and taking great measures to conceal the damages.
This breaks my heart…I bought my house as is from a bank & had my house inspected and he found no problems….BUT there was a bedroom window leaking and had mold around the window & into the ceiling that could be seen & termites from hell that destroyed the wood casing around my door and the door literally fell out! Nobody would help me…We removed the mold ourselves and I’m happy to say we are mold free!
Mold really grows everywhere, yoy need to find a removal person and have them at least inspect your job and the rest of the house. Mold kills, its no joke
How did you remove the mold? My mom passed, and now we are living in her house, but it has mold deep within the floor. I need to get rid of it.... it's making us sick. Can you please tell us how you did it?
@Painter Bob so I have to remove half the house!?
Ugh... 😟😞 Well, I have no where else to go, so I guess I'll just live with it. In the meantime I will do some research, and try to buy whatever I need to take care of it. Wood is very expensive right now! Lol
Thank you so much for your input/info. I truly appreciate it. 🤗
@Painter Bob thank you for doing the right thing.
@@lauranewbie8765 it'll kill you. You don't understand! Mold will kill you! Get a tent, something. Get the F out of that house! It's not worth your life.
Always get an air quality test before purchasing a home. Preferably from a company that only does tests and not remodeling. Mold and radon are silent killers.
You are the silent killer. Go back the the annex.
Typically the mortgage company requires an air quality test
I've seen mold and radon tests at home depot too
Those tests aren't 100%. Our house passed the test and then we discovered mold behind old wallpaper and paneling. Nothing's full proof.
@@edwardparks3565 wow. This scares me .
Companies who flip houses do it on the cheap. To make money. People complain all the time about this.
Its usually people who does it cheap wants a big salary instead the safety of others. Most of the time, it bites them back and they lose a lot of money.
Ya people need to stop buying flip houses. They are so often cover up jobs where nothin is done right and it’s all just painted over garbage
Price like that i would questions the quality right away. Itis misty when they visit, moisture is issues meaning wooden house would have a lot of issues.
Nothing wrong with making profit, but it’s highly unethical what this flipping company did if the news story is accurate
Exactly, but those issues are like door knobs coming off, tiles popping up, or doors improperly hung. This company committed a crime by failing to disclose the mold to sell the house.
Imagine if they actually moved in and lived in the house unknowingly being exposed to all that mold, especially with the young child. This is a true crime, and Jar House needs to be held responsible.
God bless this poor family. I hope they get everything sorted out and justice is served in their favor.
Sounds like someone has a million dollar lawsuit
Absolutly
Yes, the home-owners have a responsibility to hire an inspector. But the damage was in areas that inspectors don't have access to. However, there's absolutely no way the sellers were not aware of the damage when they flipped the property. The onus is not on the inspector or the buyers. It is on the people that concealed the damage that they knew was there.
@Alex Takessian doesn't matter if 'your guys' didn't tell you. They work for or were contracted by your company so ultimately your company would be responsible.
Sickens me to see this. What a nightmare. I think some of these so called “house flippers” love to cover up damage instead of actually repairing it. Buyer beware!
The buyers will win no doubt. If new floors and cabinets were installed that means seller knew about the mold prior to the sale. As is does not cover mold. Health hazard so this is an easy case just time consuming unfortunately.
Here's my tip to anyone who comes across this 3 year old video: look out for that previous buy price. It can say a lot about the house. That price jump is not normal, even for a flip.
I hope they won their lawsuit because this is just wrong.
thanks for the tip
Depends on how you buy the house. Anybody can get a house that cheap from the right person.
@@dylanstevens5714 True, but that price coupled with if it was an auction and how long it was on the market will raise a pretty clear red flag.
Never buy a flip. Never.
Update: This news channel released another interview a few months later with the owner of JAR House (the seller). More families came out with similar cases - recently bought houses that turned out to have severe mold, flood, and septic tank issues. The owner of the broker firm was unapologetic and claimed the state of GA is a "buyer beware" state and the buyers of those houses "didn't do their homework". This particular case shown in this video was settled, "Since this story first aired both sides have reached a settlement. Terms were not disclosed.", was stated on the Fox 5 webpage.
Qualified Inspectors don't have to rip out walls to find mold. Technology is available. Moisture and humidity monitors and infrared cameras have been around for years now. With that much mold and mildew, I can promise you that the humidity and moisture content of those walls would have had alarm bells ringing. And there are numerous methods for determining possible termite infestation before having to expose the actual inside of a wall. People have to educate themselves before making such a huge investment. Knowledge is power. You don't have to be an expert these days. The internet is full of information that can help the average home buyer. Research the builder, the real estate broker, and the inspectors before you settle. Reaserch the design of the house, the climate, the location. It's your money. You have a right to ask questions.
John you really have no clue what your taking about. You did not see.tbe home, you do not know where the mold was. There are several ways to mask smells.
Looking for mold isn't part of a normal home inspection. You have to pay a mold expert to come do their own inspection. And in my case, the house I was in had mold in every square inch of it and by looking at it and being in there, you'd never know it.
Eric Batrez i am a retired civil engineer. I said nothing about smells. Mold forms where water is present and under certain conditions. In the south especially, trapped water combined with heat forms humidity that migrates into a home. Modern sensors can detect high humidity levels and give an inspector an idea of where to look. You don’t have to rip out the walls. As far as termites, termite colonies give off heat. Heat sources can be detected with quality thermal scanners.
Lol
John, termite colonies in the south predominantly live in the soil and not in the walls where a heat reading using a "quality" detector would show them. FYI
No 💩 they concealed it with pretty upgrades
This just happened to me. I bought my first home 3-weeks ago. Hired a reputable inspection company and they said the house looked great. We brought a contractor in to replace some wood floors and they found the slab soaking wet (the meter was maxed out on the moisture reading) and there was mold in all of the walls.
What did you do about it?
@@creshonnaclaxton4933 well the cost to repair is $890,000 to fix. We are suing the sellers, the inspectors, the agents… etc.
This truly makes me wonder wtf inspectors do.
@@FreshlySnipes you don't have a case w inspector. They use hold harmless and he couldn't see it, so...
This happened to me and my family in Idaho. We had to live in tents in the back yard. We were sick for a few years before we found the mold hidden behind all the new remodeling.
Did you sue the sellers? How was this resolved? I have the same issue. It’s costing me 25k to repair it for now. I’m afraid there’s way more damage than we know
Similar thing happened to my parents and my sister. My parents bought their house and about a year after, we find out there has been a small gap between their shower and the wall where water has been seeping through and caused mold under all the wood, tile, and paint. Insurance refused to pay for it. My sister just bought a flipped house and realized a water pipe was broken and was leaking. Luckily for her she knows how to argue and got her way with the insurance
Oh my. I hope they get rich from this. My goodness. I hope jar house goes bankrupt. I'm sure this isn't the only house they screwed. Poor baby boy...I hope he's ok.
Thank you Ashley. My son just read your comment and wanted me to say thanks for him too!!
Any update on this family situation and lawsuit?
During house hunting I was quick to say "Nope!" to any home that had an unpleasant odor of any kind regardless if the AC was on or not. It's a definite sign that a house has some underlying issues that renovators try to cover up with make overs. Even with that caution my dad discovered that the sellers let the grass grow tall before buying it because a pipe in the ground under the lawn had burst and was slowing leaking water. Got it fixed when we discovered it and the water company adjusted the bill, however I pray that there won't be anymore issues with pipes or plumbing. The third bedroom (my workspace/ guestroom) gives me allergies after being in there for an hour or 2 without the air filter machine on. 🤔 No clue why but I bet you I'll find out soon and handle it. The house was inspected before buying but these days nothing is gauranteed unless you build your house brand new from the start with the best contractors. I hope this family wins their case because they paid too much for a house that is not only worth how small it is but also a total hazard. SMH No one deserves such terrible luck.
If you're finding that now. There will be more dumb problems soon. Trust me.
always avoid "As Is" property.
Not always
All properties are sold as is except new construction.
I totally agree.
True story. Although the washington DC housing market near me is so competitive almost all properties in desirable neighborhoods are sold as is.
@@Homeinspectorsny that's not even remotely true. Ive bought old houses. In almost all real estate contracts you can request the seller to fix things or add things as a condition of their passing the inspection and closing on the house. Replace baseboards, add railings, get a plumber to fix leaks. As-is is an agreement not to ask for those things, and its usually for properties in foreclosure or with serious known defects. So it is a big red flag, you need to know what you are doing, amateurs shouldn't buy an as-is house, it's for DIYers who know what to do with a fixer upper or investors who have the money to pay for remodeling.
There is no doubt they tried to conceal the damage. With that much water damage the drywall screws would be almost rusted right through and the screws look brand-new.
That house has no visible foundation. Thats a bad sign.
Can we get an update on this?
There’s a special place in Hell for greedy landlords and unscrupulous companies that are buying and reselling these houses.
I avoid flipped houses, I know they do crummy stuff like this all the time.
THEY KNEW THIS HOUSE WAS TOTALLED when they renovated it and sold it off. There is NO WAY they can claim innocence with how extensive it is. What scumm!
My father does professional renovations for wealthy clients. let me tell you that if they pulled stunts like this my father and the business he works for would be out of business decades ago.
Shining Sakura my dad and I flip houses and seeing things like this makes my blood boil. We do one house a year, just us working on it, with every attention to detail and perfection. We put our blood, sweat and tears into these houses. Companies who do so many houses don’t care, they just want money and have no integrity about their work. It infuriates me and makes the industry look bad as a whole.
What is his company?
@@exposingmold8051 Fix it Wright If I remember correctly, they are in Utah.
My heart goes out to her and her family. I pray that God will bless them and make this right for them.
I still don't know why American houses are still made from wood.
ruzzell907 I think in several USDA zones the wood construction provide a way for better insulation. But I grew up in brick house until I moved to America everything is insulated and made from wood. Some of these house last for a long time though
Quick to build, easy to renovation.
Dude I live in a major city an they are building up 7-8 story apartment complexes out of wood... Buildings of 200 residents or more... That is a lawsuit right there... One person smokes a cig in bed an no-one wakes up the next day
@@Maybe1Someday where I am code is 1 hour fire wall between units (double 5/8 drywall ceiling and walls).
So a fire would take many hours to cross just a few units.
Also sprinklers are mandated after 4 floors or 16 units, so a 4+ story wood building here would be almost impossible to burn down.
wtf should houses be made out of? mud? almost everyone uses wood. thats the stupidest question i have heard. wood provides the frame and structure of the home. its your choice to use brick, stone, siding, paneling, on the outside depending on your budget.
This is what makes me want to build a house from the ground up. Renovated homes are just money makers for scammers because most people only care about the cosmetic stuff.
If the kitchen and bathroom is ok, you save a lot of money with just adding some fresh paint and drywall.
Greedy people will only do what's necessary to flip it fast. Doing it "RIGHT" takes too much time for them.
Any big number like 75 homes a month is a red flag!
In the DFW TX area that's called putting lipstick on a pig
I was terribly ill from mold (Also immunocompromised). I couldn't live in it, but had my condo remediated for mold- replaced walls, followed mold criteria) it still smelled terrible. I had amnesia for 3 months!
Same story! Sold it with full disclosure. The owners weren't there six months when the husband passed away. I felt so sad & guilty. But they were shown all mold remediation paperwork.
As someone who bought a house that was flipped like this one take my advice 1) get an inspection 2) don't listen to the realtor when they say it's a "new house" with all the work they have done and 3) Pay for the extra insurance that is offered at the sell of the house to protect yourself from unforeseen circumstances. For us it would have saved us from having to completely rewire a home that had "new" wiring and fuse box and have repairs made to a brand new and incorrectly installed septic system. I hate to see things like this happen and flippers should be held financially responsible for slapping a window dressing on a home that had serious problems like this one.
I hope Zareh has a good insurance policy cause from my years in real estate and construction, he doesn’t stand a chance if this case goes before a judge. He would have been much better and would have been cheaper had he just bought back the pile of mold and gone in with a reputable mold remediation company and let them remove all the mold properly and then rehab it again after the exterminator gives a clean report and cut his losses. I don’t think there’s a judge in the country that will find in his behalf after seeing the pictures.
Someone knew about the mold and termite damage. There is far too much damage in this house for any contractor to do any work in there and not notice the signs so someone knew but everyone decided to keep it quiet so he didn’t have to spend another $75k repairing and taking a loss on the project. If he is buying 75 properties a month then he’s familiar with all this but chose to be cheap
This company will do anything to cover up any issue for the time being.. I know first hand. Zareh has ppl working in acquisitions signing these contracts who are not even licensed
@@selling-atlanta have u worked with him and would u be willing to testify against them? u should contact the family. he knows exactly what he's doing and ripping off families in the process.
Don Pfeiffer your right Don. They’d hope with the new renovation it would cover it up long enough to get clear of it. I would question other properties they’ve done.
😡The seller should be CRIMINALLY charged! The family could have contracted serious illnesses and been killed from the mold alone. The walls and structure itself could have collapsed on the family from the termite damage. The termite damage in addition to the mold is blatantly egregious! The family’s health could be impacted in numerous unknown ways for an unknown amount of time in the future! 😡
I hope they win millions and millions of dollars in the lawsuit! 🙏
@@SeiyaStarFighter115 👍Agreed😭
I blame 90% of this mess on their paid home inspector, and the paid$$ Real Estate agent who recieved a commission, and the city who stamped the okay for the occupancy permit... Plus buyers have 90 days to back-out of the deal......
"I WOULDN'T PAY 1 MORTGAGE PAYMENT UNTIL THEY STRAIGHT THIS MESS OUT".....
Unfortunately inspectors seldom find real problems only nickel and dime ones, the kinds of issues that aren't very important. When we put money down on our first home the inspector neglected to notice that the wiring was deficient and would likely have caused a fire down the road. Fortunately an electrician friend of ours noticed it and we backed out of the deal. The house had to be rewired before it could be put back on the market.
there is not a real 90 day backout rule unless they bought the house in cash. otherwise you are in for a fight with the government over taxes and interest
@@psanchez30
FRAUD IS FRAUD, EVEN IN
"AS IS CONTRACT", WITH THE NEW HOMEOWNERS, OR IF BUYING A CAR IF THE AUTO DEALERS CHEATED YOU IN ANYWAY,
IF YOU COULD PROVE "FRAUD" WAS INVOLVED THEN THAT CONTRACT IS NO GOOD!!
PERIOD!!!!!!!!!!.
b Parrish Yes we are talking about two different things here. You cannot back out of the deal You’ll have to get a lawyer and prove fraud. Trust me even with car dealearships you still dont get a back out period. sadly this is the american way. You dont get protections but banks do
@@ImTheKaiser You are going round & round with this mess, in just that's what said @ first, I will not reply with this subject again!!.
Signing off!!!!!!.
The very first inspection detail that appears in the video is the height of the surrounding soils and lawn to the height of the interior floors. Code calls for a minimum of 8" above surrounding soils. The video looks like the floors of the house are below the level of the surrounding lawn. To begin with, raise the house or lower the lawn. There is no substitute for for correcting lawns that feed water into a home. Period.
Sailor376also do you live in that area by chance?
No. I have been a licensed builder for nearly 50 years. There are obvious clues, evidence, in the first views of the house. There are two gutters and down spouts,, but there is no gutter in the center one third if that front elevation. The water falls off of the roof 12 inches from the house. And, where there are gutters the downspouts exit 6 inches from the wall. The window heights,, those are double hung windows,l they look fairly normal to me,, except I know that windows,, unless they are safety glass and tempered,, must be more than 18 inches above the floor. Those windows are no more than 8 inches above the lawn and plantings outside. So the floor must be sunk into the lawn by about a foot. Code is clear,,,, minimum 8 inches above the lawn, and a positive slope away from the house,, should be a foot in the first ten feet. ,,, and eight inches, floor above lawn is really not enough ,, especially in termite or carpenter ant country. One picture. The first picture. Is worth every bit of information needed. The Home inspector,, both the hired inspector and the city code enforcement officer ought to have their tickets pulled. You do not need to look any farther. The water dumps off the roof and flows downhill into the house. Mold and termites are exactly what will happen. Fire the city guy and sue the home inspector for egregious negligence. He is either completely incompetent,, or he was paid by the seller.
This is not rocket science,, water flows downhill.
@@Sailor376also I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed that. I'm no expert but even i know that you should have your house above the ground around it....
Finally someone who realizes something's are more important than new countertops.
Sailor376also Soooo True!!! Thats the first thing I noticed when I saw a pic of the home. That should just be common sense.
This is why my wife and I do our renovation and repairs.
I feel so bad for them. I’m crying. I know the feeling. All the hard earned money to buy a house that can kill you.
That house is less than 200k and would be over 600k today.
Raise the foundation 6 or 8 inches above soil level. Take out drywall. Dry area. Treat area for mold. Check supply and drain water lines for leaks. Have it inspected. And then put in new drywall and paint. Check to be sure there is no slope leading to your house, which could bring rainwater to your building.
Lol, you made $50,000 worth of work sound simple.
Not worth repair. Needs rebuild.
I'd rather spend $50,000 fixing the house, than an initial $15,000 just to tear it down, plus the rebuild cost of $100-$125 sq ft.... definitely just fix it. No question
Houses are a lot like cars...yes, there is issues with that house. But, there is also a lot of useable materials in that house (for example...windows, toilets, carpentry, a lot of unaffected drywall, sinks, faucets, doors, flooring, plumbing, electrical, and on and on). So, why would you demo all that just because it needs some drainage/foundation issues resolved?
@@jemmaj2919 ...
How awful!!! I can’t imagine how devastating that is for the family. I hope the house gets fixed.
“Brand new paint” yea y’all painted over that mold 😂
I’ve flipped a few great homes and I guarantee you the people who updated this home hid everything! They need to be taken to court! Geez I replaced an entire electrical system not because it failed but because I was worried that who ever bought the home would be in danger of a fire ! Greed ! Take them to court ! Lawyer up and don’t stop !
Obviously this is a cover up job. Let me see all the inspection for framing , plumbing, electric, and insulation. The town should have all this with the permit number. If there isn't any , then it was illegally renovated. If you buy a remodelled home , all that paperwork should be there , with a final inspection sticker.
Emilthehun this is something good to know.
@@iamchangingtoo yes I wish everyone knew that without permits , the renovation is illegal and probably hiding something. If it looks new , ask to see permits
There is absolutely no way that company did not know.
Don't settle in court!! These evil developers need to go to jail and pay this family a million dollars 💸
How are you supposed to get out of a moldy house if you've been there long enough to not know when the problem started? An you are not healthy enough to fix the problem yourself? I feel really bad for people who end up buying houses like this and I'm pretty sure I've been in rental homes with these kinds of problems. I have been trying to understand how people are supposed to get out of these situation once their in it because it just seems hopeless to me. It's really hard for me to wrap my head around the process since I've both read it's expensive to fix and a lot of insurance companies don't help unless it was sudden and recent. So what does someone do when they don't fall within those two categories?
Inspectors are worthless, especially if they are crooked... something my parents learned the hard way when it turned out the inspector was the brother in-law of the former owner of the house we now live in and the repairs fast heading towards a 6 figure sum.
As for why they didn't realize the problem was because all the mold was encapsulated, whoever worked on the house definitely would have known and should have remediated the problem.
the sales contract should include a lot of stuff that protects the buyer but that isn't in the seller's interest. here's a plan: let the seller know that if they are selling a concealed tear-down-and-torch hovel that a lot of things - especially services - can be had by taking out a contract...
just 100 of those throughout the country and i bet there would be a real improvement in the housing market.
This is just like the apartments I live in right now and management doesn’t care at all. Mold grows in their washers, found green mold growing under the stove, found old flooring coming up from under the current flooring & it also had green mold stains. Toilets grow mold about every three days. Window sills grow mold like CRAZY! Dishwasher has mold growing around the door lining and inside the underside of the door.
Same here my entire closet and bed is molded
That sounds like an emergency!
Wtf is wrong with people who let property get to these points. No protection for our workforce who needs a place to live.
House flipping shouldn’t even be legal. This is so messed up.
This is awful I am a home inspector and tell people to do mold testing.It is difficult to find this type of damage during a home inspection.Most people do not want to pay for further testing at time of inspection.
Will your home insurance still cover house if mold if found, and do they pay for mold damage...
It's not hard to at least test for moisture behind walls...
Lol the title of this video reminds me of a car I bought off craigslist
"Fully inspected" car turns out to be rust car with fake inspection sticker
I hope they get plenty of compensation from this company!! I’m sure there are many other houses out there that were rehabbed by this company and the company should be investigated and held responsible!!!
Period
They have no sense of smell if they can't smell the musty scent of which that rotten cabinet would definitely pervade the air and only noticed when they removed the cabinets. I'm not justifying the dirty tactics of the sellers. Just saying that it likely stunk when they bought the place. Look at the base of the sink cabinet. It had to have a putrid smell when the doors were open, long before it got that bad. At this state it would stink up the entire house with the door closed.
Caught up with house buying fever and ignoring the signs of dampness and odd smells. Maybe the company that rehabbed the home did remediate the mold to a point but did not address the water issue. So everything came back, They need someone to come and check the grade of the property and inspect all the plumbing. Then either tackle cleaning the mold or hiring someone to do the remediation work for them. The termite damage is a easier fix.
If there is mold in the house, you have to replace all drywood and remove all the mold wood, or it would just get worse. they need to pay those people their money back. When I was showing a house, that looked remodeled, I looked under the sink and what i saw looked like mold, but I am not a mold expert but I suggested it could be mold and to my buyer you not buy this home.
Damn...the real estate broker sold them a Lemon !! SMH
Why does this video say it was posted 11 days ago in the thumbnail but when I look at the description it’s been posted for 3 years wtf
This is so so sad. This is why we personally stayed away from homes like this. I hope something will get done for this family
"As is" doesn't release the seller from liability if the new owner can show that the seller intentionally covered up the mold and defects.
It is better to buy a lived in house, meaning a house that was left as is after the previous owners leave, then fix it yourself. That way the cost is way lower, and the damage is visible. A flipped house can hide almost any kind of damage, and you pay top dollar for it.
My house too had a long term water problem and mold they just cover up with new drywall, spackling and paint. Apparently there is nothing that I can do since the previous owner never lived here, but only rented it thus can ssy dhe fifn't know it had issues though there's a multitude of previous repairs to the craxked foundation thqt is still leaking on one wall I haven't torn out yet and has a drainage problem outside that needs a professional system installed and the entire concrete walkway removed which I can't do myself and especially on a disabily check. The whole small community knew it had water and mold problems to begin with, as well as an extremely agressive neighbor, and now no one wants to buy it. Buyer beware! The house never traded hands for more than $15 in the past before I purchased it for 120k. I still owe 90k and perhaps I will have to sell it for that and lose all the money I also put into repairing it including a new tiled shower since the old one leaked between the layers of old flooring and had tree roots growing aound it since the shower drain wasn't even hooked up peoperly to the pipe.
I have done home construction before and this is something that definitely would of been seen before covered. This is very sad for the family
I was thinking of buying an old house. But not now.
💔 this is so heartbreaking. This is most if not all first time home owners worst nightmare 😞 I really hope they sue this company who hide this from them 💔
Never buy a flip house that was recently completely remodeled. There are usually many shortcuts taken and corners cut to make profits. crews dont care when theyre doing hundreds of houses.
The house is cheaper than a down payment in many places. Burn it down put up a modular. Solved.
In GA a lot of houses go for that price lol
@@FaithandNova where I live a house with a yard starts around 1 million.
Not all areas allow a modular home to be put on it. The city I grew up in didn't allow it unless it was placed in the trailer park. They do this to keep property values up.
@@meghanh6745 not a mobile but rather a modular home to spec. Order a house from the catalog. They can come in several pieces. It's more like a house that comes in sections.
@@staydriven578 the size doesn't matter. The cities ordinance doesn't allow it. In fact all of the surrounding cities don't allow it. You have to drive really far out away from the city to be able to do that. Michigan isn't like other states where most cities don't care. If we lived up north it wouldn't be as big of an issue because a major of the houses up there consist of them. And yes, I am aware that they come in many sizes and multiple stories.
They need to make " flipped houses" illegal .
When you look for a home please smell the basement. It’s always a tell tale sign of how messed up the home is.
They clearly were hiding the damages. I hope they win this lawsuit
buyers be aware thar most of the people taking on "fixer uppers" to sell are just taking care of the cosmetic parts of the house cause that's what most buyers care about.
Yep. This is unfortunately true. Sister just bought a house after only being there 3 wks she walked downstairs and her entire kitchen ceiling was now the floor. Pipes had been leaking in the walls. But the house looks great!
WOW!!! Ya, that is why I am making sure everything is in order with my house before I sell it, like inspecting for termites and taking out the moldy areas, and repairing the roof and bathroom ceiling, leaks, etc. I'd rather take care of that and let the buyers handle the cosmetic stuff, like painting or replacing carpets, or leaving the bath unfinished.
No one deserves this. I’m glad this is public. Always inspect homes/cars before you buy. I wish you guys the best.
That was a big beautiful house but very cheap, maybe it was in a remote place? When the deal sounds too good to be true, it’s wise spending a little extra money to investigate.
Now that being said, if that realtor buys and flips 79 house each month but we don’t hear of many other of his customers complaining- maybe in this case he just got greedy and negligence. 🤷🏻♂️ He does need to reimburse the couple of their money(buy the house back and tear it down or sell the land to another company to tear the house down and start a fresh). This isn’t about his ethnicity or Trump and Obama etc as people are talking crap due to their emotions. It’s just bad business practice of a man and company. Racists go back to your caves please!
Well said.
this is the comment I was looking for!!!!!! All these has got nothing to do with race neither ethnicity. This is all about bad business practice and cheating- plain and simple.
they did have an inspection. they knew about that mold. they put plywood up over the mold.
The stucco like exterior is definitely a contributing factor. Almost everything about that house needs to be replaced. It's a total loss realistically.
I guess you would need to be able to check the house history from insurance companies. Maybe we need a a similar service like we have for vehicles. You could see if there were ever claims for flood damage. There is a brand new company for someone.
Bet if this family had wealth and lawyer power this would be resolved really quick. My grandfather had a very similar issue, but the fiscal ability to aggressively pursue a resolution. Needless to say, the whole matter was concluded and resolved to the full satisfaction of my grandfather within 3 months upon which the prior owner then tried to physically attack my grandfather while the whole damn family was there celebrating and setting up his garden. He loved gardening... And honesty.
So sorry about this experience. I hope they get a solution
Apparently Jar offered the full buy back and 10k plus but these owners turned down and are still suing. There are lots of upset buyers from this company. Google Jar House, mold, lawsuit and will see tons of stuff about them. Very shifty and shady operators.
Thx for the reporting this story Please stay on top of this story and help this family. The seller needs to be hold accountable.
Jar should not only get their money back on the home and reimbursement for medical expenses hopefully they will also get extra money as far as punitive damages. This is disgraceful,Jar Should be investigated and put out of business.
I just finished renovating my house I bought last year. Mold in the walls and old termite damage they didn't repair. It was bad but not this bad.
Shame/Sad... Hope they win lawsuit. God blessings.
All the damage was there before it was put on the market. All of the mole was covered up. There's a serious leak through the house. The termites was there never treated
This isn’t the first house these house flippers have done this too dig deeper much deeper 👍🏻
The seller has 💯 percent of responsibility to the buyer especially as a real estate broker they know better then to cover up structural defects and mold. The home inspection could not discover the structural damage because it was covered up by the seller and only way the buyer could have detected the mold is to have a full blown mold inspection which most home buyers didn’t do unless prior water damage has been disclosed.
This is exactly why I would only buy a new house. It's better to rent than to have the financial burden of constantly repairing a older home.
I’m so sorry this happened to you.
Can we get an update??
That’s why companies like jar should be made illegal to buy and flip homes like this.
Those who sold this couple this horrible house will have to answer to god if they dont compensate these ppl.smh pure evil
Never purchase a house from someone that flips property. Also, companies are in the business to make money. Huge red flag when a company is trying to sell a residential property
It looks my my dream home mam. Beautiful!!!! What a heart breaking story……
I would know immediately. I can feel the mold. Sounds weird but I have an allergy to mold so I know it’s there.
apple user 184,285,789 isn't... like technically... everyone allergic to mold?
Fleur van der Linden yeah but it just affects some people more.
SAME
apple user 184,285,789
Mold is not an allergen. It’s a poison!
Some people are very allergic to mold and can tell right away it's there. I'm one of those. A trick to check for mold in walls is to remove the wall electrical out let covers and wall switch plate covers with a screw driver and then give it a sniff test. That way you can tell what odors are coming from inside the wall.
We rented a place with mold from ductwork condensation for 6 years. The owners told us they wanted to sell, painted over all the mold and sold to an elderly couple for top dollar.
The owner is Indian boi... #1 frauders of the universe
Limited. That's the extent of your knowledge of ethnicities, nationalities, cultures and names that are attached to them.
Ok Mr Liberal....Go find one hotel ran by an indian that isnt a moldy drug ridden death trap.......Ill wait
@@EarlFaulk Grow up, you fool.
@@EarlFaulk but, but, but...Hilary's emails! lol
@@whotelakecity2001
Powerful people cover stuff up. Nixon tried but failed because he had pissed off the fbi too much in his first term. Troll a bit harder