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I don't like "As Is" for regular residential properties. I can see for homes being sold/priced as tear-downs or flips. But for regular homes, it makes me wonder if there is something wrong with the house
Why not just wait and see what the inspection turns up and negotiate then? Just a thought!
I've only seen as-is on probate/estate houses. Mainly because the heirs really have no idea how the property had been managed, and are unable to truthfully disclose.
It's always stressful to sell, but try not to take those comments personally, as they aren't intended that way. They are simply telling you why that person didn't buy. That's all. I've never taken comments personally I guess b/c when I'm shopping for a house, I make the same type of comments (yard is too small, yeah it's an acre, but if that acre is treed it won't work for me) or the rooms are too small or I don't like the view & IDK how many times, I've asked questions & been told incorrect info (that's NOT a 6 foot wooden privacy fence, that's a 4 foot chain link fence, etc). You often just don't really know, until you see the house. I've even had a woman tell me I had a "garage sale stove" (actually the realtor told me), what do I care? I didn't cook at the time, so I bought a cheap new stove that was almost never used in 5 years, it served me well. If she didn't like it, that's fine. And believe it or not, I actually sold a house to someone who DID put a full size hockey rink in the backyard LOL. That person was just being polite letting you know why they didn't buy, so you aren't left wondering.
In my experience, most of the comments you get are just that, 'here's why we didn't buy', they aren't comments of things for you to improve. Their comments are about what they were looking for, not anything you should need to do, in most cases.
As far as "as is", everything is negotiable, it's a real estate transaction. I mean, if you have the luxury of being in a market where you can control everything, great! But most people don't have that luxury & they have a need to sell their house, so they will eventually make compromises, especially after months go buy with no offer.
"The worst was any negative feedback. We got such odd comments like...."want a bigger yard, when our house was on a acre and they could see that on the listing." How were you getting this feedback?
In some cities, the realtors use a service that allows buyers to comment on the properties they've seen. It can be helpful, and it can also hurt your feelings a lot.
I've only seen as-is on probate/estate houses. Mainly because the heirs really have no idea how the property had been managed, and are unable to truthfully disclose.
Also common for rentals being sold. The owner has no idea what has really gone on in the house, so fair enough.
I wouldn't totally say "won't look at contracts that don't accept as-is".
For one thing, there's the lender's inspector that may find some things.
And also if something is significant to the buyer, it may not be a big deal to the seller to repair/replace and the buyer feels like they won something. Not always "got something over on..." but just that they got something they wanted.
I was just talking with a realtor friend who says she can't count how many new smoke detectors she has bought buyers before settlement. [PS, there's that other thing...realtor/agent involvement in concessions]. Neither side likes to give on that in her experience...and she's top top agent. The seller things they are small things; the buyer thinks they are really significant things. And we're not talking anything fancy, anything hardwired. Just the 3 for whatever sale at the Home Depot.
So she buys those things, the deal is saved and everyone breathes a sigh of relief.
I don't think a request to personally inspect the roof is out of line.
A lot of buyers don't trust the seller's home inspector and want to hire one of their own. So the inspection is an excellent thing for the seller though and to include that in a handout.
The roof...it would have to be a licensed, insured experienced inspector and not the buyer or a handyman. For their knowledge and also in case they fall themselves or damage the property.
I don't think a request to personally inspect the roof is out of line.
Not if you know what you're doing. Otherwise, gutters can be damaged, shingles can be damaged -- and then you walk away, leaving the roof in worse shape than you found it.
when someone mentions they don't like something that was clearly stated in the listing info, why did they waste my time to "kick the tires" ?
Absolutely true - our house is on the market now and we had a potential buyer look at the house who then said he wasn't interested because he wanted a 2-car garage. Ummm, yeah, it was listed as a 1-car garage.
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