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Priya is purchasing a resale condominium unit in a New Jersey condominium association. The seller's broker informs Priya that under the New Jersey Condominium Act (N.J.S.A. 46:8B-1 et seq.), the seller is obligated to provide certain documentation before closing. Priya's attorney advises her that she should also be aware that the seven-day PREDFDA rescission right does NOT apply to this transaction. Why is the PREDFDA rescission right unavailable to Priya in this resale transaction?

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D) PREDFDA governs sales by developers of units in registered planned real estate developments; resales between individual owners are not covered by PREDFDA

PREDFDA (N.J.S.A. 45:22A-21 et seq.) is specifically designed to regulate the initial sale of units by developers in registered planned real estate developments, condominiums, cooperatives, and timeshares. The statute's protections — including the requirement to register with the NJREC, provide a Public Offering Statement, and honor the seven-day rescission right — apply to developer-to-buyer transactions. When an individual unit owner resells a condominium unit to another private buyer, the transaction is a resale not governed by PREDFDA. Instead, it is governed by general contract law and the NJ Condominium Act's resale certificate requirements.

Answer Options
A
PREDFDA rescission rights are only available when the purchase price exceeds $500,000 for condominium transactions
B
PREDFDA rescission rights apply only to timeshare purchases, not to condominium unit resales
C
The seven-day rescission right is waived automatically once the buyer retains legal counsel before signing the contract
D
PREDFDA governs sales by developers of units in registered planned real estate developments; resales between individual owners are not covered by PREDFDA

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