so I live in a subdivison in the mountains. not only on top of a mountain, but there are other mountains surrounding me, if that makes sense..so in other words, you drive thru my neighborhood and it is almost like a bowl..you have mountains all around.

There are 2 lots at the end of our street, and I use them to relieve my dog until someone buys the lot, then I will move on

yesterday I saw a couple and another man by one of the lots. They were talking and shaking hands, etc. The one man drove off, the couple stayed behind. I asked if they had bought the lot and they excitedly said yes...they were gonna build a nice house there.

now the problem is, this lot has been known to flood. Right now it looks nice and dry, and you would never guess it can flood on a mountaintop..but it does. On certain occassions...mostly in the summer with flash floods, the water rolls down the mountain. Last Aug it flooded that section of the subdivision . One of the neighbors up there had all her grass seed and mulch swept away. the water came up to her front steps.

so my thought was ? Should I have warned the young couple that it floods ? They had license plates of this state and no one from outside moves here...except me of course...LOL...so I am assuming they know this area of the state floods.

My reasoning for not speaking up is, everyone here is related to one another...EVERYONE. I am afraid I may step on toes and be ostrachized by making a claim..expecially if the area only floods once in a blue moon KWIM? I've only lived here for 18 months..

My house is currently for sale btw..I am moving to FL ..had enough of this town..so I also did not want the couple to think I was just saying that so they may want to buy my house...

wwyod?

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Maybe they could build a pretty pond there since it gets flooded anyway. Might help contain the water too.

This happens in Mtns areas, my FIL has a place in NC on the side of the mtn and you wouldn't think in floods there either but it does. He has a pond for this reason.

If this were me, I would appreciate the information. How is the builder to know a vacant section of land has a tendency to flood? Neighbors can be a great source of information.

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If I were the buyer, I would want to know. As for the conflict of interest, the lot buyer may very well be aware that your house is for sale. I'd just assume that he is looking to buy land and not worry about that.

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