I am a first time homebuyer and I think I just got completely taken advantage of. The seller of my new home was 97 years old and her daughter handled the move. The contract said the house would be "broom clean" when they left. They ended up moving out a week early, which seemed great at the time. However, I opened the door, and found a disaster. The basement was floor to ceiling with old boxes and moldy junk. There was even rotten food left in the fridge. My friends and I had to spend about 30 hours cleaning and hauling everything out! It cost me about 2000 dollars just for the dumpster and professional cleaners. I reached out to the daughter to see if she would compensate me since they did not fulfill the contract. She told me she did not owe me anything because they did me a favor by leaving early! She has not replied to me since. I want to take them to small claims court but I am running into some major issues. The contract is in the name of the 97 year old not her daughter and I would feel terrible going after her. I also do not have the daughter's address since she is not replying. My realtor has also been completely useless and is not responding to me. I have no idea what to do. I'm located in Ohio. I would love any advice on who I can pursue here or how to even get the info I need to start a lawsuit. 😭😡 #FirstTimeHomebuyer #RealEstate #LegalAdvice #Scam #HelpNeeded #SmallClaims #RealtorNightmare #HomeOwnership