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[quote=Anonymous]My experience is that there are ALWAYS more things wrong than come out in a home inspection.

Remember, an inspector can't see wiring/electrical work or plumbing in walls.

So things like water and termite damage are HUGE red flags, because they indicate that there may be bigger problems (plumbing issues, structural damage).

Your real estate agent should be working for you, so I wouldn't tolerate the rudeness.

I do believe in the state of maryland that even for as-is sales, termite issues HAVE to be resolved.  The seller has to resolve them.  You should call another real estate agent and ask about that if you are in Maryland.  I don't even think that's part of the inspection clause -- it's a separate requirement in itself.  And it's an important one.

Other than that, personally, unless I felt certain I knew what caused the water damage, I'd probably walk and not even bother asking for a credit.  Because even if you fix what was damaged, you still don't know what caused the damage, and that could be a more complicated issue.  So unless it's something like, they overfilled the bathtub or something simple like that, I would be nervous.

The water heater and boiler aren't really big issues.  They're big-ticket items, but they're easily replaced.  You can get a firm handle on how much they will cost to replace and at least know what you're dealing with.  I'd just suck those two things up.

It's the water and termite damage that would make me very worried.[/quote]

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