Property buyer beware

Regarding “Bond sale statements lacked flood pool warning” (Page A1, Sunday), buying a home or any property is still very much buyer beware. I personally do due diligence before purchasing a home.

Before buying my home in The Heights I looked at flood maps, topographic maps and fault line maps. I did not expect someone else to warn me about any of those hazards. Recently in Seattle buying a property, I checked the earthquake maps to make sure we were not in a liquifaction zone.

It would be nice if people were warned before they bought. It would be better if hazardous areas were designated off-limits to development so that we didn’t all end up paying when someone’s neighborhood gets destroyed.