Under which contract does the seller warrant appliances to be in working order?

Under which contract does the seller warrant appliances to be in working order?

• A. Florida Realtors
• B. National Association of Realtors
• C. Florida Bar contract
• D. Uniform Residential Real Estate Contract

Answer: (A)

The form chosen sets the default seller warranty about appliances. The Florida Realtors contract includes a standard representation that appliances on the property are in working order and will be in working order at closing unless the parties disclose otherwise. This gives the buyer a baseline expectation and a basis to ask for repairs or credits if an appliance isn’t working at closing. Other forms, like the Uniform Residential Real Estate Contract, the Florida Bar contract, or NAR forms, don’t carry this default appliance warranty—they either rely on separate addenda or disclosures or treat appliances more as negotiable items. So, the Florida Realtors contract is the one that provides this warranty by default.

The form chosen sets the default seller warranty about appliances. The Florida Realtors contract includes a standard representation that appliances on the property are in working order and will be in working order at closing unless the parties disclose otherwise. This gives the buyer a baseline expectation and a basis to ask for repairs or credits if an appliance isn’t working at closing. Other forms, like the Uniform Residential Real Estate Contract, the Florida Bar contract, or NAR forms, don’t carry this default appliance warranty—they either rely on separate addenda or disclosures or treat appliances more as negotiable items. So, the Florida Realtors contract is the one that provides this warranty by default.