Great win for the buyer!

Except Inspectors are idiots. They are supposed to do their inspections with the owner there and consult with the owner. Because the owner may have installed something or changed something and the inspector won't understand it. The inspector said that the hot water heater was not hot enough, but he didn't consider that I lowered the heat after moving out. Don't they consider that when people move out they reduce utilities. Also I had removed the pneumatic door closer on the storm door between the house and garage because I don't want to go through 2 doors. There is no need for a storm door between the garage and house. He said it was damaged, but I intentionally did that so it was working as designed. The inspector said that the house has partial gutters. Because of that the buyer wanted gutters on the whole house. You all are creating pussys. When I bought the house 20 years ago there were no gutters. Then I noticed wood deteriorating on the front and back. I had someone install gutter on the front but I didn't think that he did a good job because he used metal. I then installed them on the back in vinyl myself and did a better job. If I can do it myself, anyone can. But there was no need to put them on the sides of the house. And if I did they would be filling up with leaves too much. But inspectors are too stupid to think of that.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and how it works in Alaska

Great idea! I have another video on negotiating for buyers.

Buyers should be doing the inspections themselves. Inspectors do not know more than buyers do about that.

Congrats, glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful

That sounds like a reasonable ask for sure!

Asking them to fix anything or pay closing costs is asking too much. Buyers need to understand that home ownership has maintenance come with it and you need to know how to repair or replace things.

Glad you found it helpful!

Good info, thanks for sharing

Glad it was helpful!

Oh, interesting. No city inspections are required in the Seattle area for resale.

Some buyers will ask for a lot and it's best to walk away

@sandragilmore….Looks like your post is from March 2023: at a time in many areas where the peak listing prices were being asked. If you, the seller, are expecting Over the Top dollars for your property, you should be offering an Over the Top product. Windows that need replacing doesn’t sound like a Top product. Reducing 25K off your initial list price reveals an agent who got your listing by promising you a lottery win on the giant listing price, a true misread on the market in your area, or the mortgage interest rates that kept buyers on their couches scanning Zillow and fretting. That your windows weren’t up to par yet your realtor and you listed anyway just speaks more clearly to the craziness that’s been home selling/buying the past several years. So many other factors could have been playing at the time, of course. Hopefully you still sold for a nice gain and didn’t end up paying way more for a smaller place in a worse location. As for the guy buyer having lots of $$ and it not being fair to you -- neither of those are actually a consideration in the adult world of negotiating a deal.

@@Kitnkaboodle_64 If the buyer doesn't like it, then reject it before signing. Buyers should not demand that sellers fix anything.

That's unfortunate. Those are fairly common in the Seattle area.

You bet

Good for you, that's great! I'm not sure of the rules in your state. In WA, you would at least need to disclose that you know this info.

Hoping it works out for you

me same here but there were 58 items and i asked for 28 to be repaired or replaced it been 3 days and no answers and I am not sure what will have me work with sellers or walk away,

Then fix things yourself.

@@laladeylaya6738 You should fix them all yourself. Don't you know that things will break after you buy it and you need to know how to fix it yourself?

The inspection can reveal issues that were unknown before making an offer that can substantially affect the value of a home. It is reasonable to negotiate over those things. It may or may not make sense to negotiate over small-dollar items.

@@McDonaldResidential The buyer should be testing and checking everything prior to making the offer. But now a days buyers are pussys and want to rely on others.

That's generally true of estate properties. That makes the home inspection even more important. Although some things won't be caught during a few hour inspection, unfortunately.

Yeah? So? What's the point?

I would ask your agent that question. In WA State, we are only allowed to share inspection reports with the seller if they request it.

@@tidycats151 there is a process for gaining the seller's permission to share. Usually all or a portion of the report ends up being shared as part of the negotiation, but with the seller's permission first

Great question! In WA, sellers and buyers negotiate repairs. Seller is not obligated to fix what the buyer wants unless they agree to it. I'm not licensed in New Jersey so I have no clue if it's different. I'd bet it's similar. Any NJ agents out there?

In WA State, agents typically negotiate inspections items. Each state is a little different.

Neither. The Buyer fixes them after closing.

LOL, very observant

Not filmed on the same day :)

That's their job