[quote=CA renter]Sorry to hear about that, Ricechex. Sounds like you did the right thing by having the home inspected (people who waive this right are nuts).
Wondering why you didn’t use the inspection report to negotiate, though. Also, if they see the inspection report and/or were notified of the problems — which they would likely do if you were using it to negotiate with them on repairs/cash-in-lieu/price reduction (my preference because you don’t have to pay property taxes on it as you likely would with cash-in-lieu or seller’s repairs) — they would legally have to disclose this information to any other potential buyers. You can use this to your advantage.
Sorry this one didn’t work out, and hope you find another house soon.[/quote]
I agree with this. Definitely a good thing you got the inspection done and worth every penny in my opinion! I hear of people buying a home without an inspection and I think they are crazy. I would have used it as a negotiation point and itemized every item that needs work and sent the list to the seller letting them know that you would like each item fixed (or at least the more important ones) or that you would like a credit or that you are going to adjust your offer to reflect the difference.
Actually….your Realtor should have guided your through it because that is their job. However…I think you might be the same person still working with the Realtor you never trusted in the first place so this makes perfect sense that the person the never represented your best interest still doesn’t. There are so many Realtors out there that are honest and professional. You really need to go find one before you submit any more offers. I mean…did I read correct that you e-mailed the sellers agent? They did not respond because they do not work for you…they work for the seller and all they care about is helping the seller to sell the home because that is their job.
