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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here again.

FYI, the house is a small 40s brick colonial in DC. It is an estate sale of a woman who died in 2011. I'm not sure what the house has been doing since then (has someone been living there? was it abandoned? who knows!)

The termite issue has been untreated, and the seller has now said that they'll pay for the cost of treatment (~$1300). BUT, the termite issue is in the basement, which is full of wood-panelled walls, and we won't know the full extent of the damage unless we rip out the panelling (another added cost not included in the $1300). Both the home inspector and termite inspectors say they don't believe it is extensive and it should be contained in the basement.

The water damage is coming from the storm drain pipe that is dispelling water under the porch, this has cause erosion and likely the porch stoop will need to be rebuilt. Galvanized pipes need to be replaced, along with the boiler and water heater.

We are more than happy to do renovations, but we think that the seller should at least credit us for the fixes that are deemed critical by the home inspector.

My agent can be unhelpful and rude at times. He is out of the country on vacation right now, and I don't think he has an assistant to help us. I wish we had used someone else.[/quote]

Op you just describe our house in 2006. We said, fine if they walk... Its not your agent; it is the seller.[/quote]

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