Well sometimes everyone makes a mistake… But to misrepresent the school district that your new home is being built in is either evidence of a very slimy representative or an extremely incompetent one. Either way it’s not something that you’ll want to add to your resume. Kathryn points out some great tips at the end of the snippet below. Mainly, make sure that you have an agent working in your best interest. In Austin and the surrounding areas, buyer agents are typically paid for by the seller, but represent YOU. It’s also hugely important that if a salesman looks like the guy in the photo above that you seriously reconsider signing at that time!!! One item that’s not in the list below that is always a good idea is including the builder’s representations in the contract. If they won’t allow that, then it would be best to have the builder’s representative sign the documents so that you have a copy of the papers that confirm the representations. In Texas we have a very strong (well it seems strong to me, but I’m no lawyer) Deceptive Trade Practices law. Think treble damages and lots of other scary things that could happen to people who are found guilty of deception. Excerpt from Charlotte Observer.

Homebuyers say builder misstated school district

2 Pecan Hills buyers released from contract

KATHRYN THIER

kthier@charlotteobserver.com

Alisa Frady put down $20,000 in earnest money for a new home in Mooresville in the Iredell-Statesville Schools, the same district her children now attend. But it turns out that the Pecan Hills subdivision is in the Mooresville Graded School District. Frady and others say Ryan Homes, builder of Pecan Hills, gave them wrong information. … Tips for homebuyers • Call the school district to confirm which district serves the home you intend to buy. You must provide an accurate address. • Remember that individual school attendance zones may change. But district boundaries rarely change. • Engage a real estate agent to represent you. Don’t rely on the seller’s agent to represent you.