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Posted: Wed May 2nd, 2007 12:28 am |
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Vicky, Thank you for taking the time to write me. That was very informative, I really appreciate it.
Best Regards
Don
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Posted: Tue May 1st, 2007 02:33 am |
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She should check with the real estate commission in her state if they license home inspectors and what is expected from them. It is usually quite limited.
How old is this house? Note that most existing houses are not up to code and full of code violations. E.g. a house with aluminum wire would never pass current inspection if it were built now since it is outlawed now. However, all of that is grandfathered in and met code when it was built.
Inspections and finding as many things wrong with the house is part of the buying/selling game. Inspections are used to find major flaws like a broken slab or other structural expensive defects that are deal killers. However, it is also standard practice for the buyer or the buyer's realtor to use these defects to knock the price down, usually during the option period. However, you are under no obligation to fix anything or reduce the price.
We recently sold our homestead. The 30+ page inspection document did not find any area of the house that passed inspection. We found it was reasonable to empty out the 25 year old septic for the first time so they would know it is functional, but other 'failures' went straight out of the window. I paid the $250 septic suck and for the rest it is take it or leave it. Of course the buyer's realtor tried to convince us that we had to disclose the inspection report to future buyers in case the deal fell through putting a big black mark on my house - also do not believe this realtor BS. I consider a home inspection a list for the buyer to know what THEY got to fix once it is theirs.
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Posted: Mon Apr 30th, 2007 10:15 pm |
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My girlfriend purchased a home 4yrs ago at the time it was inspected. It passed, Now she is truing to sell, has a buyer and it was inspected and there are many code violations. She was grossly mislead by the original inspector. Is there any legal recourse that can be taken against him, Due his negligent and incompetent inspection?
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Don
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