The seller's representations and warranties mean that the seller warrants to the buyer that each item represented and warranted by the seller is true and correct. In general, the seller tends to limit the matters to be represented and warranted in order to reduce the risk of compensation for damages in the event of discrepancies in the contents of the representations and warranties.
Instead, the buyer will often require broad and direct representations and warranties from the seller regarding a number of matters. For example, the buyer will want representations and warranties from the seller that the property is free of soil contamination, free of subsurface obstructions or other impediments, and free of violations of any relevant laws.
Usually, the seller and the buyer discuss and decide what kind of representations and warranties are appropriate for the seller to make before signing the purchase agreement.