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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you own an older home there is new scam some of the buyers agents in Arlington are now pulling.
Put a strong offer in with no contingency- inspection for information only.
Then they ask to have an additional inspection of the fire place.
The fire place guy is in on the scam and scares the crap out of the buyer ( often a younger family). He’ll tell them that the chimney isn’t up to code and must be replaced. It will sound like that home could burn at any moment, and they send the agent back to the seller asking for money back... often to the tune of 20- 30k
Of course the chimney won’t be up to current code. The house was built fifty years ago. Most buyers are ignorant to homes and the maintenance involved. 
It’s a scheme to give the buyer some leverage after the fact and bargaining in bad faith. 
Do not let a buyer back in after inspection. 
It’s a liability to the seller and no good can come of it.[/quote]

This exact situation happened when we sold my Mom 's house in Alexandria 
va.  Home inspector came in saying one chimney needed $25K worth of work on a beautifully built older home, and he had contractor to fix it.  He said would not pass home inspection.  My Mom's agent said Oh No, Not happening, she hired her own contractor and got an opinion of $5K for repairs.  My Mom gave a sellers concession of $5K.   Sounds like the same home inspector.  What a racket.  Very unethical.  
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