BECKER, J.
¶ 1 An appraiser may be liable to a home purchaser for negligent misrepresentations in an appraisal report if the purchaser can demonstrate reliance on the report. Because appellants failed to establish reliance, their claims against the appraiser were properly dismissed on summary judgment.
¶ 2 The Ramos family purchased a home in Lynnwood in 2001. Before making an offer, they noticed that a three-foot portion of the hallway ceiling was...
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