Advice needed about inspection report
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Comments (11)*Plumbing leak into the basement I would follow up with your plumber to see what the issue is. It may be minor, a sewer problem or it might be foundation issues (you'd need a structural engineer to determine foundation issues with certainty). *Cracked rear panel in fireplace. FP in desperate need of cleaning and follow-up inspection to ascertain any more damage No idea. Broken seal in window (moisture btween the double panes) You could ask for XX amount of dollars to be put into escrow for this to be replaced after you close. GFCI outlet in kitchen is not operating This could be a code violation (it would be where I live). Have an amount escrowed for an electrician to repair this after close. Garbage disposal in kitchen not working A "disposable" item. In other words, you won't get anything for this one. These are considered to have a short life expectancy and not something that is required to sell. Heating and a/c system needs cleaning Furnace relay switch continually clicks Have a HVAC inspect the furnaces if they are older. The switch could be a $50 repair but if the furnace needs cleaning you have no idea what is hiding (a cracked heat exchanger? Not been maintained properly lessening life expectancy?) For the air conditioning units, dirt might not allow it to discharge heat. Now why do I suggest you get your own folks in there? Because you want someone you trust. If the furnace needs replacing, find out now. If the basement foundation is cracked, find out now. A few hundred dollars on experts may seem like a waste if nothing dire is found, or it may seem like the best money you ever spent if something bad is determined. I wouldn't have the current owners repair a thing. Have the money escrowed or knocked of the purchase price for you to have repaired to your satisfaction after close. Make sure you have good estimates. Why is this suggested? The current owner is likely to have the repairs done as cheaply as possible. That may "fix" the problem, but it may not be done to the quality standards you would do yourself....See MoreInspection report & septic questions
Comments (10)I would not put a repairs amount; wait until the inspection is done, then negotiate, if necessary. You do not know what, or if, the inspection will reveal any problems that would need to be corrected, or their cost. With an amount listed, if little turns up, the buyers might ask for things they might not otherwise just to reach your limit. If something serious turns up that costs more than the limit, but would need to be corrected by you prior to selling to another buyers, it might be better to be flexible in your repairs amount and not have your current buyers walk. I cannot address your septic system question, as we have not sold a home that had one....See MoreHeal Joint Attic Repair from Inspection Report
Comments (7)That double is resting on a wall below and that triple kind of has something to do with a tray ceiling below. I attached a few more photos. I agree that the inspector's terminology of heel joint, where the double and triple terminate are wrong. I'm no framing carpenter but my search of the term heel joint mostly deals with trusses)where the top and bottom chord meet) Maybe my question should be is it improper the way this double and triple is terminated, without any connection(at the double and triple's end face) to another framing member? I am taking the home inspector at his word that something improper is done here. I have contacted the home inspector but he has not returned any messages. I added a few more photos. In the preface of the inspection report it states: Items noted for "Review/Repair as Needed" in black refers to a deferred maintenance condition and or component(s) or condition(s) that should be monitored with a possible need for future repairs. Items noted for "Review/Repair as Needed" in orange are considered to be a defect of functional concern and or a system/component not performing as intended. The condition(s) and or component(s) should be reviewed and repaired by an appropriate person. The inspector refers to the term "heal joint" in two places on report page. Under the Orange Review Repair and under the black Review Repair I attached a photo of what I think he is referring to under the Orange section and I understand that. It is what he is referring to under the black section that is the topic of this post and is puzzling me. Thanks...See MoreInspection report and seller response, are these good enough?
Comments (16)Without pictures and a lot more information the advice you are getting here is worth every penny you paid for it. The verbiage from the inspector is insufficient to fully understand the problem. We don't know how motivated the seller is, or what your specific market is like, or what your contract says. Typically, an inspection contingency allows you a chance to negotiate for some repairs, if you have negotiated for those repairs then you have the right to inspect and ensure the repairs were done as agreed upon, but not the right to add a new contingency including an inspection contingency. When I negotiate repairs, I negotiate the actions I will take not that I will remedy the problem to your satisfaction. If I say will have the AC repaired by X company, then that means X company will repair the specific problem and once repaired you don't have another inspection contingency. You can't agree to have it serviced and then demand replacement. This is just one example. If you have a realtor then ask them for advice. If there is no realtor and you want real advice, we are going to need a lot more detailed information....See Moremelle_sacto is hot and dry in CA Zone 9/
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