HELP! Need Advice...

[Heartlandmom]

What is the name of your state? Florida

I have no idea what to do in this type of situation. I'm hoping someone here can help me.

We are in the middle of closing on our house in Florida but we live in another state. The buyers and their realtor decided to walk through the house one day to see what measurements they needed for new furniture. When they were getting ready to leave the property, our old neighbor ran out of his house and told them lies about our house. He told the buyers and their realtor that there was problems with the house and that we never maintained the home. He also told the buyers to think about their purchase. Their realtor frantically called our realtor asking if this was true. Absolutely not!

The home inspection was reported shortly after the home was placed on the market. It came back perfect with no problems. This house and neighborhood is in an upscale subdivision. The properties in that area doubled to tripled over the last few years. We never had any problems with the neighbors before....until now.

So, my question is what can I do with a neighbor telling lies and possibly changing the results of a sale because of these lies?

Thanks for your input.

 

[cjbrown929]

problems with old neighbor

My take on this involves any past problems you've had with this person, or any knowledge you have concerning mental issues. Ironically, if you and this neighbor did not get along, their actions, even if they were designed to cause you grief, would also prolong your proximity tipping the scales in favor of a mental issue.

Also you would have to beleive that your prospective buyer will now wonder
if they really want to live next to a nut. Because any good realtor would know
that an inspector has a infinitely better insite into the true condition of your house. I could not say for certain but would not be surprised that there was
some kind of legal recourse, since a sale that falls thru in its final stages due
to malicious actions of a neighbor cost you money. Might be worth trying to
find a laywer specializing in real estate law. Good luck to you.