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re: Selling a Home - Can I fix some things in the inspection report?
Posted on 8/18/14 at 2:37 pm to The Third Leg
Posted on 8/18/14 at 2:37 pm to The Third Leg
quote:
Your realtor is a fricking jerkoff and you should fire him or her.
That. I'm sure your realtor has a "contractor" to recommend to you too.
ETA: I see several people have made this observation. That's what I get for only reading the first reply
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 2:39 pm
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Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:13 pm to LNCHBOX
Nobs is correct in their previous post.
In Texas (how many of you live in Texas and offering advice?) if you have an inspection which requires repairs, you have to disclose it on the Sellers Disclosure. You have to have the work done by a licensed person (calking withstanding) for liability reasons.
You would not have liability insurance on a house that burnt down after closing due to incorrectly installing a switch or plug as an example.
It should not cost too much to have all of those items done.
Regarding firing your Realtor - don't be an fool. Your Realtor is there to advise and protect you as a seller. Use their knowledge and heed their advice.
Oh, and I have been in real estate in Texas for 30 years.
In Texas (how many of you live in Texas and offering advice?) if you have an inspection which requires repairs, you have to disclose it on the Sellers Disclosure. You have to have the work done by a licensed person (calking withstanding) for liability reasons.
You would not have liability insurance on a house that burnt down after closing due to incorrectly installing a switch or plug as an example.
It should not cost too much to have all of those items done.
Regarding firing your Realtor - don't be an fool. Your Realtor is there to advise and protect you as a seller. Use their knowledge and heed their advice.
Oh, and I have been in real estate in Texas for 30 years.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:17 pm to lsufanintexas
An inspector will always find things to fix, its what they are getting paid for. Sure go ahead and do a bunch of the obvious, but you still better expect a list of minor jerkoff things that someone will look harder for.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:20 pm to blacykaty
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You have to have the work done by a licensed person (calking withstanding) for liability reasons.
Link to this law?
quote:
Regarding firing your Realtor - don't be an fool. Your Realtor is there to advise and protect you as a seller. Use their knowledge and heed their advice.
quote:
Oh, and I have been in real estate in Texas for 30 years.
Absolutely shocking.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:22 pm to blacykaty
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how many of you live in Texas and offering advice?
Me. And you don't have to do anything. We bought a house that had a bad garbage disposal, for example. We simply had the seller lower the price by a set amount and we fixed it when we got in the house.
I'm not sure what law you are referencing when you say anything disclosed on an inspection has to not only be fixed, but it has to be fixed by a licensed person. That's simply not true.
quote:
Regarding firing your Realtor - don't be an fool. Your Realtor is there to advise and protect you as a seller. Use their knowledge and heed their advice.
Oh, and I have been in real estate in Texas for 30 years.
Oh, I see. Hi, OP's Realtor.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:34 pm to GRTiger
Just went through this when selling my mom's house. Realtor advised the same (somebody licensed). We took the list, fixed what we could ourselves and gave the buyers a little money to get the stuff done we didn't feel like dealing with (the roof.)
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:35 pm to lsufanintexas
Rule of thumb is you don't spend your own money because you wont get it back. Let the seller do an inspection and then give them credit/partial credit on the items you feel are legit. (negotiate)
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:37 pm to lsufanintexas
We just sold a home ... the buyers had an inspection done and we fixed what was wrong. Well, husband did.
This included replacing a GFCI outlet, fixing the attic door so that it closed properly with no cracks so hot air could leak out, tighten bolts on a toilet.
Doubt you need a licensed person to tighten a bolt on a toilet.
This included replacing a GFCI outlet, fixing the attic door so that it closed properly with no cracks so hot air could leak out, tighten bolts on a toilet.
Doubt you need a licensed person to tighten a bolt on a toilet.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:45 pm to blacykaty
quote:I can believe this.
In Texas (how many of you live in Texas and offering advice?) if you have an inspection which requires repairs, you have to disclose it on the Sellers Disclosure.
quote:I don't believe this. What sort of license must the person have? Can you link the law or provide a reference so I can read about this. Seems very far fetched.
You have to have the work done by a licensed person (calking withstanding) for liability reasons
quote:Very impressive.
I have been in real estate in Texas for 30 years.
This post was edited on 8/18/14 at 3:46 pm
Posted on 8/18/14 at 3:49 pm to WDE24
maybe you should remind them that they are buying(or selling in the case of the realtor) a used house.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:21 pm to Broke
quote:about 20 videos on youtube for installing gfci outlets and breakers
But the GFCI is a little out of my league.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:33 pm to Fat and Happy
quote:
You have pretty old house huh?
A brand new house will likely have 30 or more items in an inspection report if the inspector is good. Every home has minor issues or things to simply be aware of.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:51 pm to Monticello
Just had this exact scenario. My "realtor" wanted me to have a licensed plumber come in to change the flapper valve in a toilet. I told her to GTFO and did that along with a long list of things myself. Saved receipts for supplies, took pictures of work and the buyers had zero issue. BTW, there were a couple of things that I flat told the buyers I wasn't fixing. It wasn't a new house and if they want perfect they should build. They accepted that too.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:55 pm to lsufanintexas
I'm calling BS on this. Are you telling me that if you buy a house in TX and have inspection done, then sell the home a couple of years later and not all the items were fixed then you have to disclose everything? I don't think so. I'm a licensed mortgage lender in TX. I would fix the items yourself to save money if you can. Fire the realtor. Get a new realtor and don't tell them about the inspection. She wasted your money by having you do one in the first place. You do need to disclose major things with the house like age of roof, flooding and termites.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 4:59 pm to blacykaty
How long do you have to disclose this? Is it only because the house is under a realtor contract when the inspection is done? Just curious.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:00 pm to blacykaty
quote:
Nobs is correct in their previous post.
In Texas (how many of you live in Texas and offering advice?) if you have an inspection which requires repairs, you have to disclose it on the Sellers Disclosure. You have to have the work done by a licensed person (calking withstanding) for liability reasons.
You would not have liability insurance on a house that burnt down after closing due to incorrectly installing a switch or plug as an example.
It should not cost too much to have all of those items done.
Regarding firing your Realtor - don't be an fool. Your Realtor is there to advise and protect you as a seller. Use their knowledge and heed their advice.
Oh, and I have been in real estate in Texas for 30 years.
This is by far the best answer, out all given in this thread.
Real Estate Advice on TD is generally horrible.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:03 pm to lsufanintexas
quote:
A few things came up that I could easily fix but my realtor is saying I should get a licensed person to fix these things other wise we won't be able to sell the home easily.
Did he also give you the name of a licensed person that just happens to be related to him?
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:25 pm to lsufanintexas
tell your realtor to pound sand.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:39 pm to junkfunky
Ill tell you like this. Leave everything alone and get a new Realtor as you just wasted prob 500 bucks. Inspectors will ALWAYS find something. that's what they are paid to do. The more "little shite" they find, the better off you are. You can fix these minor things on your own and make the buyer feel like they are getting something. Yes, If the foundation was shifting or the inspector found fire damage, you would have to disclose it but not having a GFI in wet areas due to the code changing does not have to be disclosed nor will anyone "make you fix it" before you close If the buyer wishes to proceed. You don't have to fix shite if you don't want to. Its up to the buyer to precede and ask for what they want done. Eventhogh they ask, Dosent mean you have to. it gives the buyer an out of the contract but they cant make you. Im not sure about the disclosure and liability though. If what they said is true about a contractor having to do the repairs, I have never heard of a house not going to close because of the suggested repairs on a light switch was not done by a contractor. you got your piece of mind. no major issues, just minor. leave it alone and wait for the buyer to get one.
Posted on 8/18/14 at 5:41 pm to MoreOrLes
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This is by far the best answer, out all given in this thread.
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