If you think that as a home seller, your only responsibility is to turn over your house and its ownership title to the buyer, then you are mistaken. Your obligations as a seller go beyond that. You are responsible for the property the minute you decide to sell your house, to the day you hand over your keys (and even a few months after).

One of the most important duties you have as a seller is to disclose the true state and condition of your house. You cannot give misleading information to make your property more desirable to the market. You have to be very honest, and if possible, have the necessary documentation (receipts from contractors, inspectors reports) to support your claims. If the buyer had to shell out money to repair something you claimed is in working order (when in reality, it wasn