Inspector's discovery is huge red flag

Q: We closed on our new house just two weeks ago and we already have a huge problem. When we had the house inspected in May, the professional home inspector we hired told us to ask the seller for a written disclosure about the water issues in the basement.

The seller wrote that there had been a one-time water event and that he fixed the problem. When we moved in on Aug. 1, we noticed a strong mold odor from the basement and the area was crawling with insects. Clearly, the problem wasn't resolved.

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