Should I waive inspection if house was inspected 3 years ago and good?
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Comments (15)It's not uncommon to do this where we live, but you do have to then disclose anything the inspection reveals. (When we bought our house, the entire inspection report that the seller had done before listing was part of the disclosures.) However, in our area you also have to disclose inspection findings by potential buyers who then walk away, so there would be no option for the seller to "not look" at it--by law it has to be disclosed to the next buyers who come in. The way this worked with our home, and the way many sellers in our area seem to handle it, is that the pre-listing inspection was included in the disclosures. Many major items that might have been dealbreakers were fixed prior to listing on the seller's terms (in our case, it was a new roof and some other repairs), and many other items were left as-is (in our case, lots of small cases of dry rot, an older electrical system, etc.) but were made clearly evident to potential buyers so that they could then be factored into the offer price. (Our seller also included things like estimates for upgrading the electrical and repairing the dry rot in the disclosures packet.) I would wait to do this until you talk to a realtor, but I do think it is a great thing to do if you are willing to hear about and able to deal with any major problems that might surface in the inspection. As first-time buyers, we were more likely to bid on homes that included the inspection report because we felt more confident in the home's condition (even though most/all of the issues should turn up in the buyer's inspection anyway). Whether it makes sense for you really depends on your local market and whether this is customary or not, though. A realtor can advise you on that....See MoreShould I Replace Before Inspection?
Comments (7)FWIW, our master bath vanity (CM with integrated CM sink) had a ton of cracks in the sink when we bought the house...it was original to the house so about 25 years old at the time). I hated it, but lived with it for 10 years before we changed it (due to another bathroom repair and "project scope creep"). In my neighborhood, the homes are all in that weird place where things are wearing out for good. Some are being remodeled, some are being repaired...the listings I see have a mix of new and old things. I wouldn't fix it for selling....See Morefinal walk thru / home inspect question
Comments (10)The walk through is done before closing to enable the buyer to see that the house is still in the condition it was in when they agreed to purchase it. Although it does not happen often, once in awhile a seller gets the idea to swap out expensive fixtures, appliances, or the like. Or damage happens when they move out (torn carpet, hole in the wall, etc.). It may not be just "the buyer's word against the sellers", we always had photos of the condition of the house taken during the inspection and included specific shots of these sorts of items. If thse kinds of problems occur, the contract has been broken by the seller and the buyer may delay the closing, withold additional funds to repair or replace the items, or possibly walk away from the sale altogether. This is why you see the advice so often to remove things like antique light fixtures that will not be remaining with the house before listing it (even though the house will show better with them). Confusion about what goes, and what stays, does not realy benefit either party. This is also why there is usually a substantial holdback of funds written into the contract if the house is not vacant at closing....See MoreShould I go to the inspection?
Comments (29)What about the seller? I had never thought of going to the inspection when we sold previous homes, but recently a friend with a beautiful, updated, nearly pristine home had some issues with an inspection. A couple problems were noted and when they looked into addressing the problem the first inspector noted three different professionals who came out to take care of the issue said there was no issue. The owners are very capable---the wife's father built and sold homes for a living and all of the family, including the kids when they were old enough, were involved, her husband is an HVAC guy with good construction skills as well. Together they have built one house and taken two other homes down to the studs and remodeled it. They couldn't find the issue either, and ended up with daily emails from the buyer's realtor DEMANDING that they fix a problem that no one could find. It all ended well, but it caused them considerable stress for several weeks. Since hearing about their experience, I'm wondering if there is benefit in the seller being there? I wouldn't want to be perceived as trying to influence the inspection but would like to be there to answer questions that come up or clarify something, if needed....See MoreMrs. S
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