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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
I don't understand what conclusion you're drawing about NoVa sales.

[b]That I should not rely on inspection for normal minor fixes prior to the sale, but only as a way to back out of a deal if a big problem is found.[/b]

In the past, both I as the seller and other sellers would do minor fixes in the house based on inspection report.[/quote]

I think you are making a sweeping generalization based on this one experience. I know someone who bought recently in VA and the seller put on a whole new roof before the sale. So it really depends on who you are dealing with more than what state or area you are in. Just walk away if you don't like the deal. 
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If you read this thread, it becomes apparent that sellers do not have an expectation anymore to fix things based on the inspection.  It is take it out leave it.

That is not what I expected and the price reflects my expectation.  Now the house is overpriced.[/quote]

It may be the case that the house is overpriced for the state it is in, but you came in hot calling it a “bait and switch” and de facto “as is” sale. You’re acting like some sort of victim that has been defrauded into paying for an inspection. None of those things are true.

You paid for an inspection to potentially save you from purchasing a house with more issues than you realized. That you now want to back out of the sale proves the value of the report. And the fact the sellers will not fix anything is not a conspiracy. Both parties have a right to negotiate, if they don’t want to do any repairs that is well within their rights in the contract and there is nothing bad faith about it. You have the right to pull out.

When we bought our older home we did a “walk and talk” inspection before making an offer. Basically we walked through he home with an inspector and instead of giving us a written report, he pointed out things like age of systems, things needing immediate replacement, etc. We then made our offer based on that knowledge. That might be a better option for you.[/quote]

Oh, definitely!  That is the plan moving forward.  Why bother with the costly official report is nothing financial is gained by it.[/quote]

When we bought our house, we got an information-only inspection to create a list of items we wanted to address after we purchased it.[/quote]

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