<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">All too often the attention is on avoiding liability and too little attention on performing quality work <br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cheers,<br><br>David Paul Williams<br>Fly Fishing For Western Smallmouth<br>(Stackpole Books)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Order Fly Fishing For Western Smallmouth at your local fly shop</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Or find at your favorite <a title="independent bookstore" href="http://www.indiebound.org/" target="_blank" mce_href="http://www.indiebound.org/">independent bookstore</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 28, 2022, at 7:52 AM, Kary Krismer <Krismer@comcast.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>I'm surprised no one had mentioned this new case, finding a one year warranty on new construction unconscionable.</span><br><span></span><br><span>https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/1000499.pdf</span><br><span></span><br><span>A 5-4 decision.</span><br><span></span><br><span>As a real estate broker I find some (but not all) of these new construction warranties absurdly pathetic, and it does affect some buyers' decisions. Also the quality of some construction I see is sometimes very questionable. Just last week a client was looking at a property multi-unit townhouse (fee simple) that was only a few years old and had a rather obvious problem that presented a huge red flag related to water intrusion. I would not want to be that seller.</span><br><span></span><br><span>It would be nice if the legislature would step in an provide some minimum level of protection, and protection against using special purpose entities to limit such protections. The incentive for builders to perform adequate quality work is too low.</span><br><span></span><br><span>I'll step off my soapbox now.</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Kary L. Krismer</span><br><span>John L. Scott, Inc.</span><br><span>206 723-2148</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>***Disclaimer: Please note that RPPT listserv participation is not restricted to practicing attorneys and may include non-practicing attorneys, law students, professionals working in related fields, and others.***</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>WSBARP mailing list</span><br><span>WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com</span><br><span>http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</span></div></blockquote></body></html>