Yes, builders desperate for buyers, beware.

It should be clear in the contract. Your lawyer should know how to deal with it. And if not, I would change lawyer.. We have been in a lawsuit agianst a developer for a different reason for 9 years. We finally changed lawyer realizing how bad the one we had was. One important thing, contact a litigation lawyer, NOT a closing lawyer for a second opinion. Good luck! Agnes

I just went though the same thing. The contract says the sale is contingent on the inspector and we found major defects. My attorney sent a letter. Contracts in Chicago are all pretty similar...the suburbs are a little different, but if you find things in the inspection you can easily back out and get your earnest money back.

Yikes! Was this a single family/2-3 flat rehab or a building renovation? I am thinking of buying in Lincoln Square and would like to avoid this building/developer! Please email me at anne7579@yahoo.com if you prefer not to post here. Thanks!

Virginia,

Without seeming to be brief, have your daughters Attorney deal with this matter immediately and advise her of her options. Without knowing all the details you may receive some well intended advice through Trulia that may not be helpful or could create more problems if relied upon.

Good luck, Ken.

Your attorney is the only one who can help you. You have to read the contract. Was your daughter represented by a realtor? If so, our contracts ALWAYS include a home inspection clause where you can get out of the contract. Or did you buy directly from the builder? If so, builders use their own contract and sometimes they are so one-sided, the buyers don't have any legal recourse. Hopefully you have a strong attorney who will help you out of the situation.