Re: Deed Restriction Disclosure Question

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If its a deed restriction, then it has been recorded with
the other documents for the housing development or
whatever. That means its a public record and you are
assumed to know what is in the public record without any
specific personal disclosure.

On 8/01/06, Tickedoff1stXhomebuyer wrote:
> I would like some help from the experts here. We closed on
> a newly built home on Friday. While getting estimates for
> things like brick mailboxes, and fences, my neighbor
> informed me that there were deed restrictions that I have
> to abide by. So I went thru all of the paper work that we
> have signed from day one, and I have nothing about deed
> restrictions. We were never given any information with
> regards to legal restrictions. My question is do I have
any
> legal standing making us abide to this restrictions? Are
we
> able to back out of our contract if this information was
> not disclosed prior to our closing? Your help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> One ticked off first-time homeowner!!!