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Buyer requests following home inspection
Our buyers had our home inspected on Saturday. They came back with requests to have the roof and HVAC system inspected and certified that they are in good working order. They did not send over the inspection report. The home that we are selling is only 4 years old - we had it built and have lived in it for those 4 years, and don't believe there are any problems with the roof or HVAC. Would you agree to these two things? Any idea how much roof and HVAC inspections cost? I have no idea why they are asking and why they didn't just send the report so we can see if it shows any problems.
Re: Buyer requests following home inspection
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For the house we are buying, we requested that the seller have the HVAC system inspected and cleaned. The inspection report (which the seller received a copy of) noted that the HVAC system was likely on its last legs and was also very dirty and in need of a cleaning. Our buyer's agent told us that if it was inspected that year, it would be covered under our home warranty plan. If not, it wouldn't be. So, that was our motivation for asking for it.
We got a copy of the receipt. The HVAC inspection/cleaning (here in the Dallas, TX area) was $96.
The roof was replaced 1 year ago, and the inspection report still noted that a few of the places looked like they'd been patched already and that we should watch them. For a 1 year old roof! So, perhaps it's language like that leading them to make that request.
You typically won't see the official report for a little while - that is normal. Chances are, during the inspection the inspector told them (the buyers or their agent) that they should/might want to have those additional detailed inspections.
I always ask a million questions and receive recommendations when I have went through inspections when buying. Although I won't see these items detailed in the report for a week or two - it doesn't mean that I can't start thinking about how I might deal with them (including having follow-up detailed inspections).
Either the inspector is overly cautious in making this suggestion to them (of course they might have pulled the idea out of their arse) OR perhaps the inspector did see something that raises a concern (which may be noted in the official report as something to the effect of "recommend additional inspection") - and told the buyers to move forward with this inspection. Remember, the basic home inspector can't say what is wrong with something necessarily but rather suggest follow-up with an expert for that area.
The fact that your home is 4 years old does not mean that there is not an issue with your roof or HVAC. The roof could have suffered damage from storms (that perhaps you are not aware of), it might have been installed improperly or had faulty materials - the same goes for the HVAC.
Your decision, like the buyers, is whether the cost not being paid by the 'other respective party' for the follow-up inspections is warrant of walking away. It is annoying ... but is them walking away over it worth it to you (perhaps, your attitude might be ... well if they walk away over something this simple then they weren't the right buyers to begin with ...but their attitude might be the same way ... if you, the seller, aren't willing to pay this simple follow-up inspection perhaps it is a red flag to them that there really is an issue).
We got our report within 2 days. I'm sure it varies.
Our buyers wanted an extra plumbing (camera) inspection and we agreed, they paid. I was thrilled because we are allowed that report too and if they were to fall out of escrow, we had that free report to show new buyers if needed.
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