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Repairs requested by the buyer

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Real Estate Agent with Surterre Properties

Most sellers will be happy to make the home as "move-in ready" as possible for the buyer out of sincere pride. What if the buyer seems to be less-than-satisfied" with the sellers' repairs, or response to repairs?

It might be best these days to credit the seller and certain "fixed" amount to apply toward any/all, or some of the repairs that they might request. Some buyers will not be satisfied with the repairs, or the repair company that the seller has chosen. Leave the decisions with the buyers and, if appropriate for the situation, offer them a certain amount of money to do miscellaneous repairs.

Even if the seller has done the 'best job possible" for the buyer..., the buyer may not agree that it was the "best job possible".

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MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Yes, it may be the best possible job that seller could do, but not the best possible job!

Oct 07, 2010 08:32 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA - Eureka, CA
Humboldt and Del Norte Counties, CA

Good Morning Roberta, you have a very good point in your post.

Oct 07, 2010 09:43 PM
Phil Leng
Retired - Kirkland, WA
Phil Leng - Retired

Hi Roberta,

For a while in this area, buyers were simply using the inspection as an opportunity to gouge the seller one more time. That seems to have died down somewhat. Creates lots of hostility after a prolonged period of aggressive negotiation the first time.

Phil

Oct 07, 2010 10:06 PM
David Popoff
DMK Real Estate - Darien, CT
RealtorĀ®,SRS, Green ~ Fairfield County, Ct

Roberta, I personally what to hire my own contractors for repairs and would rather take the credits, but evveryone is different. But more to the point it is important to hire a reputable home inspector

Oct 07, 2010 11:11 PM
Glen Fisher
National Property Inspections of Southern New Jersey, LLC - Oaklyn, NJ

Often seller repairs are amateur quality at best.  Other times incomplete and/or inadequate.  Credit is the safest way to go.

Oct 07, 2010 11:53 PM