We are almost finished with the final walk-through and we notice a slight gas smell in the garage. We call an HVAC technician and they investigate and tighten up a few loose connections, retest and the problem is resolved.
Now, who pays? Surely, it's not the buyer, this was a safety issue and the buyer doesn't own the house yet. It might not be the seller as we were outside of our ten day inspection period. I call our broker to get his opinion and his reply is interesting. Bill the inspector who missed it. I discussed with the HVAC technicians and they said it's very unlikely that an inspector will catch this.
As the amount was nominal, I discussed splitting it with the listing agent and she agreed so that's how this was taken care of.
The most important thing was the fact that it gets taken care of and the buyer has peace of mind. It was an interesting situation where I was stumped and learned a new thing! I sometimes picture when I was working a 9 to 5 job and the work is a bit monotonous. I am very grateful that every deal has its own drama and twists, it's never boring!!
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