Under the Florida Realtors contract, the seller must warrant appliances, heating and cooling systems, and plumbing systems to be in working order at what point?

• A. at closing
• B. within 30 days of closing
• C. by inspection
• D. within 60 days of closing

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that certain major systems must be functioning at the moment ownership changes hands. Under the Florida Realtors contract, the seller warrants that appliances, heating and cooling systems, and plumbing are in working order at closing. This means the buyer should receive a property with those items operating as the transfer occurs and possession is delivered. If issues are found, they’re typically addressed during the sale process—through negotiations for repairs or credits before closing—but the binding standard is their working condition at the time closing occurs. Post-closing windows (such as a period after closing) or a condition tied to the inspection period don’t align with this transfer-time warranty, which is why “at closing” is the correct point.