House We're Buying Has Old A/C, What Should We Do?

[Rakin]

Originally Posted by escanlan

Agents are aware of this and is another reason they don't withhold any information they receive.

And also... If a problem is found by one Inspector, odds are it will be found by another inspector. It's better to just address issues up front and get them repaired. It's one of the reasons we sometimes get Inspections Before we list a home.

[Squirl]

Originally Posted by Rakin

And also... If a problem is found by one Inspector, odds are it will be found by another inspector. It's better to just address issues up front and get them repaired. It's one of the reasons we sometimes get Inspections Before we list a home.

^^^this!

However, I have had several sales -- (no backouts due to repairs, my properties are always in ready condition at sale time or I address whatever is really -- emphasis on the word really -- wrong) when (different) agents have told me specifically what the buyer is asking for but flat out told me that the sellers' agent doesn't provide copies of the inspection report and they don't ask for it anyway. Their job is to move the sale along and to make sure concession requests are addressed. On every home sale I have done I have never once received a copy of the buyers' inspection reports, nor has it been provided to my agent, and several agents have said they believe that's just fine.

[HockeyDadof2]

Did the inspector check the box that said the HVAC needed to be repaired? It's a fairly typical statement to say that there is "significant temp difference" that would actually indicate that the unit is functioning as intended. They measure the temp of the air going in at the return and the temp coming out of the vents.

Originally Posted by loves2read

We have house that is close to 30 yrs old on market
it has an older (8-10 yr) HVAC but we did change the original ductwork before listing so tha is all new...the inspection report said that there was a "significant temp difference" whe the inspector was checking the AC--25 degrees but no explanation of WHAT that difference was...
at the time of the inspection (later in the day) there may have been a reason WHY there was a significant difference...
we had our AC person come to house and check the air coming out of vents--
totally within guidelines...
she wrote that info in email for me which we passed to our realtor to send to buyer--
who was willing to accept it...

but the fact that the inspector failed to couch his "significant difference" in any meaningful relationship makes me think he was looking for any reason to find fault with the house...
He wrote us up for having a leak in the kitchen sink--and for one of master bathroom sinks..
I found the one in the Master sink and we paid plumber to repair but plumber could find NO leak in kitchen sink...
so how good is that inspector...
Not too much in my book...

I think he was just pointing out any flaw in an older home--
heck--newer homes can have some pretty significant flaws as well...

we agreed to repair some stuff (costing us probably 600 total) and giving up 1K in closing...
should have negotiated harder and given up less regarding sales price overall...then could have given couple of K for R/R work w/o feeling like she was nickle and diming us...

but my husband wants to sell and not wait for another buyer now that weather is turning and holidays are coming
supposed to close Nov 30--keep your fingers crossed...

[globe9]

Sellers agreed to replace HVAC system, so we're happy. Realtor pretty much said if they didn't agree and we backed out, they were going to have to do something with it anyway, or lower their price. They made the right decision

[EDS_]

Originally Posted by globe9

Sellers agreed to replace HVAC system, so we're happy. Realtor pretty much said if they didn't agree and we backed out, they were going to have to do something with it anyway, or lower their price. They made the right decision

Excellent.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by globe9

Sellers agreed to replace HVAC system, so we're happy. Realtor pretty much said if they didn't agree and we backed out, they were going to have to do something with it anyway, or lower their price. They made the right decision

Congratulations; you really lucked out! Personally I would have asked for a credit so I could have chosen my own contractor and system...is that what you're doing?

[BstYet2Be]

Originally Posted by globe9

Sellers agreed to replace HVAC system, so we're happy. Realtor pretty much said if they didn't agree and we backed out, they were going to have to do something with it anyway, or lower their price. They made the right decision

Congratulations globe9, well done!
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[HockeyDadof2]

Originally Posted by globe9

Sellers agreed to replace HVAC system, so we're happy. Realtor pretty much said if they didn't agree and we backed out, they were going to have to do something with it anyway, or lower their price. They made the right decision

That's awesome! Congratulations.